Pte
Milford Franklin Hawkins
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 23/10/1897 |
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Place of birth: Beaver Harbour, Charles County, New Brunswick, Canada |
General information
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Profession: Fisherman |
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Religion: Baptist |
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: 742653 |
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Enlistment place: Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 26th Bn. (New Brunswick) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 06/11/1917 |
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Place of death: Seine, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 20 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 26 - 28. |
Distinctions and medals 1
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Military Medal Medal |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." He was employed as Battalion runner and was left out of the line during an attack on Passchendaele, at Seine Dump at the left of Ypres. He was instantly killed by an enemy high explosive shell dropping on the splinter proof shelter in which he was staying.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1592905 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=341a3e3a-d8fb-4aa8-ae7d-dd25b5aa032b |