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Joseph Henry Clare

Information about birth

Date of birth:
01/02/1886
Place of birth:
Hastings, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

General information

Profession:
Shoeing smith
Religion:
Church of England

Army information

Country:
Canada
Force:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Rank:
Private
Service number:
51103
Enlistment date:
23/12/1914
Enlistment place:
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Units:
 —  Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry  (Last known unit)

Information about death

Date of death:
17/05/1915
Place of death:
Bellewaerde Ridge, Zonnebeke, Belgium
Cause of death:
Killed in action (K.I.A.)
Age:
29

Memorial

Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Panel: Panel 10.

Points of interest 3

#1 Place of birth
#2 Enlistment place
#3 Place of death (approximate)

My story

"Killed in Action." While in the trenches to the rear of Bellewaarde Lake at Hooge, he was hit between the shoulders by a bullet from the rifle of an enemy sniper and instantly killed.

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