Pte
Charles Richard Lessey
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 19/12/1886 |
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Place of birth: Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Foreman brickman |
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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: 432388 |
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Enlistment place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 49th Bn. (Edmonton) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 03/06/1916 |
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Place of death: Zillebeke, 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 24 - 28 - 30. |
Points of interest 3
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| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." While taking part with his Company in operations North of Zillebeke he was killed by enemy shell fire on the morning of June 3rd, 1916.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1593826 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=da4798dd-e459-4e9c-a2cf-7bd85b182cb7 |