Pte
Elgin Charles Post
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 02/03/1894 |
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Place of birth: Chandos Lake, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada |
General information
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Last known residence: Glen Alda, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada |
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Profession: Chef |
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Religion: Methodist |
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: 636310 |
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Enlistment date: 11/01/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Coe Hill, Ontario, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 38th Bn. (Ottawa) (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: 23 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 10 - 18 - 26 - 28. |
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 with a gun crew which was firing in support of the 12th Canadian Infantry Brigade operations, South of Passchendaele, when a direct hit on gun and crew killed him and one of his comrades.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1595350 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=b80686b0-0bed-4913-8141-893524944c9a |