L/Cpl
Cyril Francis Curtis
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 17/01/1894 |
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Place of birth: Dovercourt, Essex, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Farmer |
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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: Lance Corporal |
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Service number: 80016 |
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Enlistment date: 12/12/1914 |
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Enlistment place: Edmonton, 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: 06/06/1916 |
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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 operations near Hooge, he was carrying messages from an officer in the front line back to Headquarters, when he was shot through the heart and instantly killed by an enemy bullet.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/923192 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=8bc7a09e-2e66-4943-97a9-518ea452bb98 |