Pte
William George Doak
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 09/02/1894 |
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Place of birth: Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada |
General information
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Last known residence: Douglas, Manitoba, Canada |
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Profession: Farmer |
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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: 234392 |
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Enlistment date: 22/03/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Brandon Indian Residential School, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 52nd Bn. (North 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: 23 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30. |
Points of interest 4
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| #2 | Last known residence | ||
| #3 | Enlistment place | ||
| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." During military operations in the vicinity of Passchendaele, he was hit by a bullet from the rifle of an enemy sniper, which penetrated the body just below the left shoulder coming out just above the belt on the right side. A comrade was with him up the time of his dead which occurred shortly afterwards.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1591789 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=0cf28ffb-8ff1-4050-8335-59f83e9b92d5 |