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Fred William Dibden

Information about birth

Date of birth:
21/12/1896
Place of birth:
Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

General information

Profession:
Grocery clerk
Religion:
Church of England

Army information

Country:
Canada
Force:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Rank:
Private
Service number:
193233
Enlistment place:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Units:
 —  Canadian Infantry, 15th Bn. (48th Highlanders)  (Last known unit)

Information about death

Date of death:
06/11/1917
Place of death:
Yetta Houses, Zonnebeke, Belgium
Cause of death:
Killed in action (K.I.A.)
Age:
20

Memorial

Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Panel: Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30.

Points of interest 3

#1 Place of birth
#2 Enlistment place
#3 Place of death (approximate)

My story

"Killed in Action." He was instantly killed by shrapnel whilst acting as a streatcher bearer, during operations on the Passchendaele Ridge.

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