Pte
Norman Murray McRitchie
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 01/10/1885 |
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Place of birth: Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada |
General information
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Last known residence: Lundbreck, Alberta, Canada |
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Profession: Steam engineer |
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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: 898086 |
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Enlistment date: 21/02/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Blairmore, Alberta, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 49th Bn. (Edmonton) (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: 32 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 24 - 28 - 30. |
Points of interest 4
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Last known residence | ||
| #3 | Enlistment place | ||
| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Previously reported Missing, now "Killed in Action." During an attack made by his Battalion, on the enemy lines West of Passchendaele, he was severely wounded by a sniper's bullet and died before reaching the dressing station.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1594390 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=52e5f5a7-2ad8-455b-9d11-ada4505b8695 |