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William Joseph Doyle
Information about birth
Date of birth: 28/03/1886 |
Place of birth: King, York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
General information
Profession: Thelephone lineman |
Religion: Roman Catholic |
Army information
Country: Canada |
Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Rank: Private |
Service number: 925150 |
Enlistment date: 31/12/1915 |
Enlistment place: Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada |
Units: — Canadian Infantry, 28th Bn. (North West) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
Date of death: 06/11/1917 |
Place of death: Crest Farm, Passchendaele, Belgium |
Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
Age: 31 |
Memorial
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 18 - 26 - 28. |
Points of interest 3
#1 | Place of birth | ||
#2 | Enlistment place | ||
#3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." During an attack on Passchendaele and whilst in the "jumping off" trench, he was instantly killed by an enemy shell.
More information 2
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1591867 |
Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=2e880869-6d4c-4cfd-8fc7-daa8707def30 |