Cpl
James Rowbottom
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 05/12/1887 |
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Place of birth: Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Brakeman |
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Religion: Methodist |
Army information
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Country: Canada |
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Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Corporal |
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Service number: 129961 |
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Enlistment date: 6/10/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 72nd Bn. (Seaforth Highlanders) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 30/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Crest Farm, Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 29 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 18 - 28 - 30. |
Points of interest 3
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| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." He took part in an attack South of Passchendaele, and was instantly killed by the concussion of a large enemy shell which exploded quite close to him.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1595727 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=40608c74-2f65-463a-a26e-84111e19b61b |