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Charles White Fairweather
Information about birth
Date of birth: 06/03/1897 |
Place of birth: Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada |
General information
Profession: Farmer |
Religion: Methodist |
Army information
Country: Canada |
Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Rank: Private |
Service number: 445288 |
Enlistment date: 22/07/1915 |
Enlistment place: Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada |
Units: — Canadian Infantry, 58th Bn. (Central Ontario) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
Date of death: 13/06/1916 |
Place of death: Sanctuary Wood, Zillebeke, Belgium |
Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
Age: 19 |
Memorial
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30. |
Points of interest 3
#1 | Place of birth | ||
#2 | Enlistment place | ||
#3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." During an attack on enemy trenches near Maple Copse on the morning of June 13, 1916, he was hit by enemy shrapnel and instantly killed.
More information 2
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1592063 |
Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=fff51271-24c4-492f-a9d8-6f3e27fb1aee |