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James Burnett
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 04/10/1887 |
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Place of birth: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Bartender |
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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: 418617 |
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Enlistment date: 1/04/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 42nd Bn. (Royal Highlanders) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 02/06/1916 |
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Place of death: Zouave Wood, Hooge, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 28 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30. |
Points of interest 3
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| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." While in the Reserve line at Sanctuary Wood, on the evening of June 2nd, 1916, an enemy high explosive shell, exploded near him and he was instantly killed by concussion.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/922549 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=456fc1b7-eb17-4bd4-8ba2-2b29a1577704 |