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George Lucas
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 02/04/1880 |
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Place of birth: Granton, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada |
General information
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Profession: Day laborer |
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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: 460842 |
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Enlistment date: 7/06/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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Units: — Yukon Motor Machine Gun Bty. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 07/11/1917 |
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Place of death: Bellevue, Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 37 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 32. |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." He was detailed to conduct a wounded man to a dressing station at day-break on November 7th, 1917, at Bellevue Spur, Passchendaele. About five minutes after his departure he was killed by concussion due to the explosion of an enemy shell.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1593939 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=1330d425-654d-4a90-b85c-8ac12470bb21 |