Pte
Arthur James Merritt
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 01/01/1877 |
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Place of birth: Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Last known residence: Fielding, Saskatchewan, Canada |
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Profession: Homestead farmer |
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Religion: Methodist |
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: 204704 |
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Enlistment date: 10/04/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Machine Gun Corps, 1st Motor Machine Gun Bde (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: 40 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 32. |
Points of interest 4
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Last known residence | ||
| #3 | Enlistment place | ||
| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." Whilst taking part in operations at Abraham Heights, South West of Passchendaele he was hit and instantly killed by shrapnel from enemy shell.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1594591 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=9ded3dde-dfed-476d-b7ce-a33f10fd4a65 |