L/Cpl
Alexander Cosgrave
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 28/08/1890 |
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Place of birth: Fort William, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada |
General information
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Profession: Mechanical engineer |
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Religion: Presbyterian |
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: 440847 |
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Enlistment date: 23/09/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Winnipeg, Manitoba, 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: 07/11/1917 |
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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: 27 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 18 - 26 - 28. |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." Was sleeping in a cellar about 400 yards West of Passchendaele on the night of November 6th 1917, when an enemy shell exploded on the top of the cellar, the concussion from it, causing his death.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/923035 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=a66f543c-4fe3-4175-86a1-b46087621aaf |