Pte
John David McInnes
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 07/04/1879 |
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Place of birth: Nova Scotia, Canada |
General information
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Last known residence: Silverton, British Columbia, Canada |
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Profession: Miner |
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Religion: Presbyterian |
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: 227609 |
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Enlistment date: 25/05/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 72nd Bn. (Seaforth Highlanders) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 30/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Heine House, Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 38 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 18 - 28 - 30. |
Points of interest 4
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| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Previously reported Missing. now Killed in Action." While acting as a Battalion Scout, during the attack on Passchendaele Ridge, on the morning of October 30th 1917, and when in reserve in a trench a short distance behind the line, he was killed when the trench was blown in by enemy shell fire.
Sources 2
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Personnel Records of the First World War (Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa (LAC) RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6886 - 58). https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/search.aspx Sources used |
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War diaries: 72nd Canadian Infantry Battalion (Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa (LAC), RG9-III-D-3, Volume number: 4942, Microfilm reel number: T-10749 - T-10750, File number: 450). https://library-archives.canada.ca/eng Sources used |
More information 5
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1594171 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=0a18df0a-e350-4374-9d64-5abda23d609c |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/5630963 |
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The Canadian Virtual War Memorial https://www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/1594171 |
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A Street Near You https://astreetnearyou.org/person/1594171/ |