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Herbert William Cossey
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 10/08/1893 |
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Place of birth: North Heigham Sawmills, Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Blacksmith |
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Religion: Church of England |
Army information
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Country: Canada |
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Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Sapper |
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Service number: 45069 |
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Enlistment date: 24/09/1914 |
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Enlistment place: Valcartier Camp, Quebec, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Engineers, 3rd Field Coy. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 27/04/1915 |
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Place of death: Cross Roads Farm, Sint-Jan, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 21 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 10. |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." While attending to the wounded on the afternoon of April 27th, he was hit in the head by a rifle bullet and killed.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/923038 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=a9fdd182-944c-4cde-9fa1-f4d768068f07 |