Pte
William Henry Britton
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 01/01/1898 |
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Place of birth: Hull, Kingston upon Hull, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Last known residence: 275 West 18th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
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Profession: Clerk |
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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: Private |
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Service number: 645250 |
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Enlistment date: 17/01/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 7th Bn. (1st British Columbia) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 10/11/1917 |
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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: 19 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 18 - 28 - 30. |
Points of interest 4
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| #3 | Enlistment place | ||
| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." This soldier was wounded during the attack at Passchendaele, and while making his way to a dressing station was killed by fragments from an enemy shell which exploded nearby.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/922420 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=09ee1712-b609-43d7-9ded-249a43428bb1 |