Pte
Joseph Antoine Guertin
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 16/11/1889 |
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Place of birth: Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada |
General information
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Profession: Mechanic |
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Religion: Roman Catholic |
Army information
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Country: Canada |
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Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 26441 |
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Enlistment date: 22/09/1914 |
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Enlistment place: Valcartier Camp, Quebec, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 14th Bn. (Royal Montreal) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 02/05/1915 |
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Place of death: Foch Farm, Pilkem, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 25 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30. |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." When in the support trenches East of Yser Canal, North of Ypres, and whilst lying in a temporary shelter he was severly wounded in the abdomen by the explosion of an enemy shell and died shortly afterwards.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1592695 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=f4ddae37-5e39-4fbd-bb13-9b3538dce9b2 |