Pte
George Plante
Information about birth
Date of birth: 27/02/1905 |
Place of birth: Saint Sauveur, Quebec, Canada |
General information
Last known residence: 45 Rue Marcel Cadieux, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Profession: Machinist |
Religion: Roman Catholic |
Army information
Country: Canada |
Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Rank: Private |
Service number: 491726 |
Enlistment date: 5/03/1917 |
Enlistment place: Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Units: — Canadian Infantry, 24th Bn. (Victoria Rifles) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
Date of death: 06/11/1917 |
Place of death: Crest Farm, Passchendaele, Belgium |
Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
Age: 12 |
Memorial
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30. |
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." While taking part in an attack on Passchendaele Village at about 7.00 A.M., on November 6th 1917, he was hit in the abdomen by shrapnel fom an enemy shell and instantly killed.
More information 2
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1595314 |
Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=caea5719-8803-4ece-b7de-e3864e6079d4 |