L/Cpl
Walter Albert Henstridge
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 09/10/1888 |
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Place of birth: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Plumber |
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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: Lance Corporal |
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Service number: 811925 |
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Enlistment date: 27/01/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 46th Bn. (South Saskatchewan) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 26/10/1917 |
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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: 29 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 18 - 26 - 28. |
Distinctions and medals 1
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Mentioned in Despatches Honourable mentioning |
Points of interest 3
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| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." He was with his battalion attempting to hold up a counter attack by the enemy during the Passchendaele operations. On three occassions he had repaired a Lewis Gun which had been put out of action and was starting back with the gun when he was hit by he shell and instantly killed.
More information 4
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1592989 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=b1c7340e-130e-4a73-a820-575ac1462d0e |
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The Canadian Virtual War Memorial https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/1592989 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/5932966 |