Pte
Edward Biffin
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 13/02/1890 |
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Place of birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
General information
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Profession: Teamster |
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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: 418350 |
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Enlistment date: 9/03/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 42nd Bn. (Royal Highlanders) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 25/03/1916 |
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Place of death: Sanctuary Wood, Zillebeke, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 26 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30. |
Points of interest 3
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My story
"Killed in Action." This soldier was killed while on duty during a severe bombardment of the front line trenches, in the Ypres Salient.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/922180 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=322ea1ef-d021-4f23-98da-c355365a941b |