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Alan Wilfred Harding
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 11/11/1895 |
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Place of birth: Buxton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Last known residence: 233 3rd Street W, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
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Profession: Bank clerk |
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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: 646110 |
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Enlistment date: 31/03/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 24th Bn. (Victoria Rifles) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 06/11/1917 |
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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: 21 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: 26L |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
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." During operations near Passchedaele he was struck in the throat by enemy shrapnel, and killed instantly.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1592811 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=6a37b38c-6fc2-4e51-aa45-098628fdecbb |