Pte
William Sims
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 02/12/1891 |
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Place of birth: Sherborne, Dorset, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Last known residence: 132 Rosser Avenue East, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada |
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Profession: Canadian Pacific Railway freightman |
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Religion: Baptist |
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: 865124 |
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Enlistment date: 26/02/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Brandon Indian Residential School, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 8th Bn. (90th Rifles) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 09/11/1917 |
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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: 25 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30. |
Points of interest 4
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Last known residence | ||
| #3 | Enlistment place | ||
| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1596019 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=3e450107-e12d-4f1f-b09e-eb3ddcd6d6a1 |