Pte
John Stanley Richards
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 25/12/1892 |
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Place of birth: Costock, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Last known residence: 36 Sussex St, Montreal, Quebec, 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: 489784 |
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Enlistment date: 27/04/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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Units: — Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 30/10/1917 |
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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: 24 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 10. |
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." While operating a Lucas Signal Lamp at Bellevue Pill-Box Passchendale Ridge, he was instantly killed by enemy shell fire.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1595552 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=02062051-1253-42ae-b3e3-477aed2e871b |