Pte
Joseph William Scarborough
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 11/09/1882 |
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Place of birth: Hanover, Grey County, Ontario, Canada |
General information
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Last known residence: 7430 105A Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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Profession: Teacher |
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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: 911514 |
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Enlistment date: 28/07/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 46th Bn. (South Saskatchewan) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 24/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Beecham, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 35 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 18 - 26 - 28. |
Points of interest 4
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| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." While standing in a support trench at Abraham Heights, Passchendaele, he was hit by a piece of shrapnel 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/1595839 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=59094666-c8c3-48d3-986b-175055279729 |