Pte
Percy Babcock
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 05/12/1896 |
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Place of birth: Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada |
General information
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Last known residence: 32 Strachan Street, Belleville, Ontario, Canada |
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Profession: Solderer |
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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: 636919 |
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Enlistment date: 8/02/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 2nd Bn. (Eastern Ontario) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 06/11/1917 |
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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: 20 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 10 - 18 - 26 - 28. |
Points of interest 4
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| #2 | Last known residence | ||
| #3 | Enlistment place | ||
| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Previously reported wounded and missing, now reported killed in Action" From information available this soldier was wounded in the head, shoulder and leg by shrapnel, during an attack on the left of Passchendaele village. He was last seen going back to Headquarters. A report was later received that his body was buried in the vicinity where the casualty occured. No further details are available as to the actual circumstances of death.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/921898 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=10e474b6-c600-4246-bbe0-aecf29a5ef21 |