Pte
William Edward Fry
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 22/04/1879 |
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Place of birth: Brighton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Carpenter |
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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: 419047 |
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Enlistment date: 31/05/1915 |
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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: 12/04/1916 |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 36 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30. |
Points of interest 3
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| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." While on duty in trenches in the North end of Sanctuary Wood, East of Ypres, he was killed instantaneously by an enemy rifle bullet at 8.15 P.M. on April 12th 1916.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1592311 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=03388963-219f-4a09-bd26-ae105e1a0f5b |