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Frank Lamb
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 24/08/1893 |
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Place of birth: Stonewall, Manitoba, Canada |
General information
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Profession: Farmer |
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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: 472123 |
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Enlistment date: 23/07/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Machine Gun Corps, No. 2 Coy. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 03/06/1916 |
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Place of death: Battersea Farm, Zillebeke, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 22 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 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 enemy shell fire during the engagement at Mount Sorrel about one mile south east of Ypres. The enemy's artillery obtained a direct hit on the gun he was manning killing him instantly, and wounding two other men.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1593679 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=446fdbee-7335-4bc4-a496-b5e9ddeeea4c |