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Herbert Harper
Information about birth
Date of birth: 04/06/1889 |
Place of birth: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
Profession: Electrician |
Religion: Church of England |
Army information
Country: Canada |
Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Rank: Private |
Service number: 11140 |
Enlistment date: 22/09/1914 |
Enlistment place: Valcartier Camp, Quebec, Canada |
Units: — Canadian Infantry, 4th Bn. (Central Ontario) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
Date of death: 06/05/1916 |
Place of death: Dormy House , Zillebeke, Belgium |
Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
Age: 26 |
Memorial
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30. |
Points of interest 3
#1 | Place of birth | ||
#2 | Enlistment place | ||
#3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." When in Trench 48, at Hill 60, Zillebeke, he was hit in the head by an enemy bullet and instantly killed.
More information 2
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1592829 |
Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=49b82383-944f-448d-977a-2140c67f51c3 |