L/Cpl
William Shaw
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 17/14/1897 |
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Place of birth: Dominion City, Manitoba, Canada |
General information
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Last known residence: Majestic Hotel, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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Profession: Farmer |
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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: Lance Corporal |
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Service number: 441819 |
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Enlistment date: 4/01/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 42nd Bn. (Royal Highlanders) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 02/11/1917 |
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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: 19 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30. |
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." Killed by enemy machine gun bullets during operations West of Passchendaele.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1595941 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=f1d4c23b-a1ae-4443-b40b-4f8b95884b7c |