Pte
Leonard Barham
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 07/04/1886 |
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Place of birth: Forest Gate, Essex, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Last known residence: 78 Holly Road, Wilmington, Dartford, Kent, England, United Kingdom |
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Profession: Waiter |
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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: 827064 |
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Enlistment date: 2/11/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Mounted Rifles, 2nd Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 30/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Woodland Plantation, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 31 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 30, 32. |
Points of interest 4
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| #3 | Enlistment place | ||
| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." Private Barham was wounded during the operations at Passchendaele Ridge, whilst holding a section of a close support trench with his platoon. He started back for the Dressing Station and it is thought that he was killed on the way out.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/921974 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=160bdbb6-b142-4921-a5ab-bd024e1dc821 |