Pte
Thomas Kaines
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 28/03/1883 |
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Place of birth: Dublin, Ireland, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Labourer |
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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: 424980 |
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Enlistment date: 23/07/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 29th Bn. (Vancouver) (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: 34 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 18 - 28 - 30. |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Previously for official purposes presumed to have Died, now reported Killed in Action." Was attached to a stokes gun and in going over at Passchendaele about 3 p.m. on November 6th, 1917, he was wounded in the cheek but carried on until the objective was reached and they were consolidating, when he was instantly 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/1593500 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=9e7e4e9b-3bb8-43b8-ab5f-3143b1a1f299 |