Pte
George William Johnston
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 16/04/1886 |
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Place of birth: Cavan, County Cavan, Ireland |
General information
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Last known residence: 71 Castlefield Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Profession: Clerk |
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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: 681140 |
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Enlistment place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 58th Bn. (Central Ontario) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 26/10/1917 |
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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: 31 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30. |
Points of interest 4
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| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." While taking part in an attack on enemy trenches at Passchendaele, he was hit and instantly killed by a bullet from an enemy rifle.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1593431 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=dc9b4c42-6983-48de-8fc3-4a763c854618 |