Pte
George Eric Otis
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 20/05/1872 |
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Place of birth: La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada |
General information
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Last known residence: Dawson City, Yukon, Canada |
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Profession: Miner |
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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: 2004591 |
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Enlistment date: 25/09/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Dawson City, Yukon, Canada |
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Units: — Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 30/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Fleet Cottage, 's Graventafel, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 45 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 10. |
Points of interest 4
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Last known residence | ||
| #3 | Enlistment place | ||
| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Previously reported Missing, now Killed in Action." Whilst acting as a Company runner during an attack West of Passchendaele, on October 30th 1917, at about 4.30 A.M., when on his way to Battalion Headquarters, with a message, he was hit in the head and instantly killed by shrapnel from an enemy shell.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1595070 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=f4e1cf5a-9a21-476e-9ffe-afaa4b84bab2 |