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Frank Holmes
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 06/07/1886 |
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Place of birth: Iron Mountain, Michigan, United States of America |
General information
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Profession: Carpenter |
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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: 18201 |
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Enlistment date: 23/09/1914 |
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Enlistment place: Valcartier Camp, Quebec, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 1st Bn. (Ontario Regiment) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 24/04/1916 |
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Place of death: Zillebeke Church, Zillebeke, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 29 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 10 - 26 - 28. |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." While on duty in the trenches at Mount Sorrel, he was killed by the explosion of an enemy trench mortar bomb.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1593104 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=c773ccca-a2a6-43c5-9d91-194ab9a91aac |