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Joseph Henry Clare
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 01/02/1886 |
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Place of birth: Hastings, Sussex, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Shoeing smith |
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Religion: Church of England |
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: 51103 |
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Enlistment date: 23/12/1914 |
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Enlistment place: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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Units: — Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 17/05/1915 |
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Place of death: Bellewaerde Ridge, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 29 |
Memorial
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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.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/922838 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=4b5f093e-2ca1-4f74-acc7-3a599f1f1e26 |