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Charles Ainslie Richards
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 24/09/1890 |
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Place of birth: Hong Kong, China |
General information
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Profession: Clerk |
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Religion: Church of England |
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: 1846 |
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Enlistment date: 21/02/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Shorncliffe, Manitoba, Canada |
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Units: — Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 02/06/1916 |
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Place of death: Maple Copse , Zillebeke, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 25 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 10. |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Died of Wounds" in the Field, Belgium. He was severly wounded by an enemy shell on the morning of June 2nd 1916, and rendered unconsious. He died very shortly after being hit, without regaining consciousness.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1595549 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=12b73a3f-33b4-4aee-beda-805b6feff610 |