Pte
George Harold Martin
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 12/05/1889 |
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Place of birth: Stratford, Essex, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Civil servant |
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Religion: Not stated |
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: 425055 |
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Enlistment date: 27/08/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Sewell, Manitoba, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 31st Bn. (Alberta) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 06/11/1917 |
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Place of death: 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 24 - 28 - 30. |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." While with two comrades taking shelter in a steel sniping post captured from the enemy during an attack West of Passchendaele, he was instantly killed when an enemy shell made a direct hit on the post.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1594482 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=0b059e01-992e-4c4f-970c-322ef9a57959 |