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Robert Henry Browne
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 06/05/1875 |
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Place of birth: Hartlepool, Durham, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Optician |
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Religion: Presbyterian |
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: 911503 |
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Enlistment date: 29/06/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 46th Bn. (South Saskatchewan) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 26/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Vienna Cottages - Stein Hof, Passendale, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 42 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 18 - 26 - 28. |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." During the operations in the vicinity of Passchendaele, about 4 p.m. on October 26th, he was shot through the head and killed, by a bullet from the rifle of an enemy sniper.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/922492 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=53767d21-aa34-4c03-a60c-71a5c8461182 |