Pte
Joseph Marian Ames
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 14/01/1894 |
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Place of birth: Boise, Ada County, Idaho, United States of America |
General information
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Last known residence: Birnie, Manitoba, Canada |
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Profession: Labourer |
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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: 1000995 |
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Enlistment date: 24/02/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 78th Bn. (Winnipeg Grenadiers) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 30/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Hillside Farm, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 23 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30. |
Points of interest 4
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| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
Killed in Action. This soldier was instantly killed by a bullet through the heart. He fell about one hundred yards in advance of the "jumping off trench".
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/921787 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=3a431615-577c-4163-8ecb-59ba0a6578e6 |