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William Leslie Ritching
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 25/02/1890 |
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Place of birth: Spring Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada |
General information
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Last known residence: Spring Bay, Ontario, Canada |
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Profession: Farmer |
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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: 1003876 |
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Enlistment date: 31/05/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Little Current, Ontario, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 54th Bn. (Kootenay) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 14/11/1917 |
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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: 27 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 18-24-26-30. |
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." Instantly killed by shell fire whilst duty in the support line South of Passchendale.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1595595 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=02743b78-a3b2-4441-9692-d9ee84dcb299 |