Pte
William Ernest Burchell
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 15/08/1879 |
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Place of birth: Brighton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Groundman |
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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: 419026 |
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Enlistment date: 27/05/1915 |
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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: 36 |
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." On the afternoon of June 2nd, 1916, his Company was called upon to occupy a system of trenches, near Hooge, in support of the front line which had been subjected to severe bombardment during the morning. After the Company had taken up the required position that evening, he was hit by an enemy shell, and died almost immediately.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/922535 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=c8c08ef3-8db9-4e9e-9f6f-c6df37a731ca |