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Oliver Forrester
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 22/06/1889 |
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Place of birth: Carlisle, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Ironworker |
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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: 487374 |
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Enlistment date: 10/12/1915 |
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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: 28 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 10. |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." During an attack on Passchendaele Ridge, he was shot while holding a bomb, the pin of which he had drawn, and was killed by the explosion.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1592223 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=baa0c274-ab81-4d2c-9bb6-5a1b0e07bae4 |