Pte
Roy Ernest Acton
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 29/03/1895 |
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Place of birth: ON, Lambton County, Watford, Canada |
General information
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Profession: Banker |
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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: Private |
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Service number: 210057 |
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Enlistment date: 27/11/1915 |
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Enlistment place: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 21st Bn. (Eastern Ontario) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 03/11/1917 |
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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: 22 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 10 - 18 - 26 - 28. |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | ‘Place of death’ |
My story
This soldier was instantly killed by shrapnel from a bursting shell in close support trenches West of Passchendaele on the morning of November 3rd, 1917.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/921709 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=8d4f83d8-2bbb-4d2c-93d7-4968c5878d9f |