Pte
Benjamin McCuaig
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 03/01/1884 |
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Place of birth: Islington, Ontario, Canada |
General information
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Last known residence: 3 Mount Pleasant Street, Brantford, Ontario, Canada |
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Profession: Farmer |
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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: 773069 |
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Enlistment date: 4/04/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Brantford, Ontario, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 1st Bn. (Ontario Regiment) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 06/11/1917 |
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Place of death: Graf Wood, Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 33 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 10 - 26 - 28. |
Points of interest 4
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| #2 | Last known residence | ||
| #3 | Enlistment place | ||
| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." He was killed by enemy shell fire during an attack on Passchendaele while carrying a message from the front line to Battalion Headquarters.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1594038 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=948249e2-c838-4fcf-9d43-aca46ef9989d |