Pte
Edward Martin
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 27/07/1892 |
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Place of birth: Huntsville, Ontario, Canada |
General information
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Last known residence: Evesham, Saskatchewan, Canada |
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Profession: Homestead farmer |
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Religion: Roman Catholic |
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: 907520 |
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Enlistment date: 22/03/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Regina, Saskatchewan, 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: 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 18 - 24 - 26 - 30. |
Points of interest 4
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| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." On the night of October 30th, 1917, he went forward with his Battalion from supports into the front line at Passchendaele. On November 1st, the enemy put over a heavy barrage and Pte. Martin who was at the time on Outpost duty in a shell hole was struck on the head by a shell fragment and instantly killed.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1594480 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=e0a38717-8f7f-440e-ad24-388648cfca77 |