Pte
William Charles Martin
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 26/04/1886 |
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Place of birth: Somerset, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Surveyor |
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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: 466617 |
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Enlistment date: 17/07/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Edmonton, 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: 31 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 24 - 28 - 30. |
Points of interest 3
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| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." Was severely wounded by shrapnel during an attack made by his Battalion on the enemy line West of Passchendaele, on the morning of October 30th 1917, but 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/1594497 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=1d6c1ac9-a128-4d91-9be9-6060cc72b8d5 |