Pte
John James Castleton
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 04/05/1887 |
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Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan, United States of America |
General information
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Last known residence: Castor, Alberta, Canada |
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Profession: Farmer |
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Religion: Roman Catholic |
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: 625324 |
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Enlistment date: 3/04/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Coronation, Alberta, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 28th Bn. (North West) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 06/11/1917 |
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Place of death: Mosselmarkt, Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 30 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 18 - 26 - 28. |
Points of interest 4
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| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." After reaching the final objective, in an attack made on Passchendaele, he was hit by shrapnel in the abdomen and legs and instantly killed.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/922742 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=dce4aee5-7db2-4eaf-aaba-71a29165e474 |