Pte
William Robert Helem
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 11/09/1893 |
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Place of birth: Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada |
General information
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Last known residence: Coronation, Alberta, 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: 883513 |
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Enlistment date: 6/06/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Coronation, Alberta, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 31st Bn. (Alberta) (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: 24 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 24 - 28 - 30. |
Points of interest 4
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| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." He was instantly killed by concussion caused by the explosion of an enemy high explosive shell at nine A.M. on November 6th, 1917, at a point about fifty yards East of Church in Passchendaele.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1592953 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=7a9dcd2f-b14b-4e56-87de-f5caff0b7759 |