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Cecil Metcalf Carson
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 23/09/1893 |
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Place of birth: Plattsville, Ontario, Canada |
General information
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Profession: Clerk |
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Religion: Baptist |
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: 446029 |
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Enlistment date: 26/04/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Calgary, 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: 13/06/1916 |
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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: 22 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 24 - 28 - 30. |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." During a bombardment of our trenches at Hooge, he was hit in the head by a fragment of shell 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/922712 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=73dbd1d1-6622-4d5d-a2cc-958ef822a80a |