Pte
Richard Reginald Rooth
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 17/10/1884 |
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Place of birth: Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada |
General information
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Profession: Homestead farmer |
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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: Private |
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Service number: 13141 |
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Enlistment date: 21/09/1914 |
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Enlistment place: Valcartier Camp, Quebec, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 5th Bn. (Western Cavalry) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 24/04/1915 |
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Place of death: Pommern Castle & Redoubt, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 30 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 18-26-28. |
Points of interest 3
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| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." Whilst advancing with his Company to take up a new position at Ypres, he was shot through the heart and instantly killed.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1595689 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=980f2028-4f05-460b-b58c-075c20c11081 |