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George Foster Niblock
Information about birth
Date of birth: 23/05/1888 |
Place of birth: Iredell Heights, Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America |
General information
Last known residence: 1034 4th Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
Profession: Labourer |
Religion: Presbyterian |
Army information
Country: Canada |
Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Rank: Private |
Service number: 231498 |
Enlistment date: 3/05/1916 |
Enlistment place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
Units: — Canadian Infantry, 49th Bn. (Edmonton) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
Date of death: 30/10/1917 |
Place of death: Bridge House, Langemark, Belgium |
Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
Age: 29 |
Memorial
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 24 - 28 - 30. |
Points of interest 4
#1 | Place of birth | ||
#2 | Last known residence | ||
#3 | Enlistment place | ||
#4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." He was a member of the machine gun section and was killed while with his Company on the way to the front line west of passchendaele
More information 2
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1594958 |
Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=ff1d708e-a844-44d2-a616-41cd85b256db |