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Rupert Matthew Chandler
Information about birth
Date of birth: 28/02/1883 |
Place of birth: Vandalia, Audrain County, Missouri, United States of America |
General information
Profession: Farmer |
Religion: Presbyterian |
Army information
Country: Canada |
Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Rank: Private |
Service number: 624639 |
Enlistment date: 28/01/1916 |
Enlistment place: Vegreville, Alberta, Canada |
Units: — Canadian Infantry, 50th Bn. (Calgary) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
Date of death: 26/10/1917 |
Place of death: Hillside Farm, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
Age: 34 |
Memorial
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 24 - 28 - 30. |
Points of interest 3
#1 | Place of birth | ||
#2 | Enlistment place | ||
#3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." Instantly killed by enemy shell fire during operations near Passchendaele.
More information 2
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/922777 |
Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=baa8de3b-6aec-47ad-a437-80572e410967 |