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John Peacock
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 04/11/1886 |
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Place of birth: Caldercruix, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom |
General information
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Last known residence: Tugaske, Saskatchewan,, Canada |
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Profession: Carpenter |
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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: Private |
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Service number: 693345 |
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Enlistment date: 26/02/1917 |
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Enlistment place: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 43rd Bn. (Cameron Highlanders) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 29/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Hamburg, Passendale, 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 24 - 26 - 28 - 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 attached to the 9th Canadian Machine Gun Company, and when carrying ammunition to the guns during operations South West of Passchendaele, on the morning of October 29th, 1917 he was instantly killed by enemy shell fire.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1595195 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=dea4b4bc-8126-42ce-9f98-025a314bf319 |