Pte
Arthur Leonard Edwards
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 26/05/1884 |
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Place of birth: Sussex, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Last known residence: 20 William Street, Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
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Profession: Plumber |
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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: 835818 |
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Enlistment date: 29/03/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Machine Gun Corps, 12th Coy. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 30/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Tyne Cottage, Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 33 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 32. |
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." He was killed on the morning of 30th October, 1917, by direct hit on machine gun and crew. At the time they were continuing the harrassing fire necessary after the advance of the 3rd and 4th Divisions in attack near Passchendaele.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1591975 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=04a3448f-7c9d-469b-8b7a-d915242f0651 |