Pte
Leonard Thomas Funnell
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 31/07/1892 |
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Place of birth: Barcombe, Sussex, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Day laborer |
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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: Private |
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Service number: 1000261 |
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Enlistment date: 24/12/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Minnedosa, Manitoba, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 78th Bn. (Winnipeg Grenadiers) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 30/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Tiber, Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 25 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30. |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." On the night of October 30th 1917, following an attack before Passchendaele, he was instantly killed by concussion, caused by the near explosion of a heavy shell.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1592320 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=7c89aa95-6a0e-44d4-801a-b34ed1bfab62 |