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Richard Alfred Beguin
Information about birth
Date of birth: 02/05/1889 |
Place of birth: Boudry, Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
General information
Profession: Teacher |
Religion: Calvinist |
Army information
Country: Canada |
Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Rank: Private |
Service number: 447915 |
Enlistment date: 16/11/1915 |
Enlistment place: Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Units: — Canadian Infantry, 50th Bn. (Calgary) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
Date of death: 24/10/1917 |
Place of death: Seine, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
Age: 28 |
Memorial
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 24 - 28 - 30. |
Points of interest 3
#1 | Place of birth | ||
#2 | Enlistment place | ||
#3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." This soldier was killed by enemy shell fire.
More information 2
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/922082 |
Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=84d8cbbc-b56d-406b-adf3-64792a2c214a |