Pte
Charles Hansen
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 06/06/1886 |
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Place of birth: Copenhagen, Denmark |
General information
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Last known residence: Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada |
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Profession: Logger |
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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: 704154 |
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Enlistment date: 25/04/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Courtenay, British Columbia, 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: 31/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Beecham Dugout, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 31 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30. |
Points of interest 4
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| #2 | Last known residence | ||
| #3 | Enlistment place | ||
| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." Whilst the battalion was moving forward from Abraham Heights in the support area to the front line, Passchendaele, under a heavy enemy bombardment, he was struck by a fragment of shell and fell over off the "duck walk" into a deep shell hole. He was dead when he fell, and it was impossible to recover his body.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1592802 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=313001d8-3a01-4b68-93e4-11d790068d6a |