L/Cpl
Herbert Charles French
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 01/01/1897 |
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Place of birth: Brantford, Ontario, Canada |
General information
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Last known residence: No. 3 R.M.D., Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
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Profession: Clerk |
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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: Lance Corporal |
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Service number: 103234 |
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Enlistment date: 31/10/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 102nd Bn. (Central Ontario) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 01/11/1917 |
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Place of death: Grün, Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 20 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30. |
Points of interest 4
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| #2 | Last known residence | ||
| #3 | Enlistment place | ||
| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." Whilst sheltering in a temporary dugout in the Front Line, at Passchendaele, he was killed by the explosion of a high explosive shell.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1592297 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=8c52b9ee-f202-4a82-8563-0aaa85191dc0 |