Pte
Claude Elliott Matthews
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 19/05/1894 |
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Place of birth: Durham, Grey County, Ontario, Canada |
General information
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Last known residence: Bagot, Manitoba, Canada |
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Profession: Farmer |
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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: 1000293 |
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Enlistment date: 8/01/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 27th Bn. (City of Winnipeg) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 06/11/1917 |
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Place of death: Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 23 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30. |
Points of interest 4
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Last known residence | ||
| #3 | Enlistment place | ||
| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." Whilst taking part in an attack on the enemy positions at Passchendaele, he was killed by a shell.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1594524 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=c79e3883-eab5-463d-b77e-397cc3ef2b13 |