Pte
John William Carr
Information about birth
Date of birth: 10/08/1896 |
Place of birth: Aldershot, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
Profession: Pipefitter |
Religion: Not stated |
Army information
Country: Canada |
Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Rank: Private |
Service number: 111078 |
Enlistment date: 2/06/1915 |
Enlistment place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Units: — Canadian Mounted Rifles, 5th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
Date of death: 02/06/1916 |
Place of death: Maple Copse , Zillebeke, Belgium |
Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
Age: 19 |
Memorial
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 30, 32. |
Points of interest 3
#1 | Place of birth | ||
#2 | Enlistment place | ||
#3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." He was killed by an enemy Shell, in the vicinity of Maple Copse
More information 2
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/922698 |
Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=5ac06eeb-5600-4577-9702-7f435a3f83a0 |