L/Cpl
John McKelvie
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 28/04/1887 |
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Place of birth: Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Salesman |
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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: 799910 |
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Enlistment date: 2/02/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 15th Bn. (48th Highlanders) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 09/11/1917 |
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Place of death: Nile, Langemark, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 30 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30. |
Points of interest 3
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| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." Was with his Battalion in support at Passchendaele Ridge, When the enemy artillery obtained a direct hit on the dugout he was occupying, 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/1594216 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=cdda63fb-dce0-46fb-a971-f47674395099 |