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Herman Delbert Firby
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 31/03/1896 |
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Place of birth: Corinth, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada |
General information
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Last known residence: 49 Church Street, Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
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Profession: Chemist |
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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: 124305 |
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Enlistment place: Windsor, 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: 21 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 10 - 18 - 26 - 28. |
Points of interest 4
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| #3 | Enlistment place | ||
| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." During military operations at Passchendaele, on the morning of November 3rd 1917, he was killed by enemy shell fire.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1592156 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=7e6d9586-b7b5-404e-965f-96fa8fb125a5 |