Pte
Herbert William Fenwick Blackall

Information about birth

Date of birth:
02/07/1894
Place of birth:
St. John's East, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

General information

Last known residence:
Mount Watley, Westmoreland County, New Brunswick, Canada
Profession:
Teacher
Religion:
Church of England

Army information

Country:
Canada
Force:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Rank:
Private
Service number:
832412
Enlistment place:
Moncton, Westmoreland County, New Brunswick, Canada
Units:
 —  Canadian Infantry, 49th Bn. (Edmonton)  (Last known unit)

Information about death

Date of death:
30/10/1917
Place of death:
Bellevue, Passchendaele, Belgium
Cause of death:
Killed in action (K.I.A.)
Age:
23

Memorial

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

"Killed in Action." This soldier was instantly killed during an attack made by his Battalion on Passchendaele Ridge.

Files 1

Sources 2

Personnel Records of the First World War (Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa (LAC) RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 780 - 21).
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/search.aspx
Sources used
War diaries: 49th Canadian Infantry Battalion (Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa (LAC), RG9-III-D-3, Volume number: 4940, Microfilm reel number: T-10747, File number: 440).
https://library-archives.canada.ca/eng
Sources used