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William Vangheluwe
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 26/08/1892 |
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Place of birth: Roeselare, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
General information
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last known residence: Davidson, Saskatchewan, Canada |
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Profession: Blacksmith |
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Religion: Methodist |
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: 908078 |
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Enlistment date: 11/05/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Machine Gun Corps, 16th Coy. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 29/10/1917 |
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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: 25 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 32 |
Points of interest 4
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| #2 | Last known residence | ||
| #3 | Enlistment place | ||
| #4 | ‘Place of death’ |
My story
William (Willem) Vangheluwe, a blacksmith from Roeselare, Belgium, had probably emigrated to Saskatchewan, Canada, just like his brother Cyriel, shortly before the war. In 1916 he enlisted voluntarily. William was assigned to the 16th Canadian Machine Gun Company.
At the end of October 1917, William and his unit supported the infantry at Passchendaele. On 29 October 1917 his company's positions were attacked by German artillery. William, aged 25, was killed and buried near Bellevue, at the end of what is now a grove of trees, less than 10 km from his native town of Roeselare as the crow flies.
At the end of October 1917, William and his unit supported the infantry at Passchendaele. On 29 October 1917 his company's positions were attacked by German artillery. William, aged 25, was killed and buried near Bellevue, at the end of what is now a grove of trees, less than 10 km from his native town of Roeselare as the crow flies.
More information 4
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1596752 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=84097797-ce00-4506-be1f-f9f0c125efe6 |
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The Canadian Virtual War Memorial https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/1596752 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/6098981 |