Pte
George Harold McGrayne
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 11/07/1887 |
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Place of birth: Picton, Ontario, Canada |
General information
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Profession: Cooper |
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Religion: Not stated |
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: 59721 |
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Enlistment date: 15/12/1914 |
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Enlistment place: Kingston, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 21st Bn. (Eastern Ontario) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 25/05/1916 |
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Place of death: Manor Farm, Zillebeke, 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 10 - 18 - 26 - 28. |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." While attached to the 2nd Canadian Tunnel Company, and proceeding from a dugout to go on shift in the saps at Armagh Wood, he was instantly killed by enemy shell fire.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1594147 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=51156f35-4586-4c6c-8370-a0b877384112 |