Pte
Thomas McKinlay
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 22/07/1878 |
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Place of birth: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Labourer |
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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: 6478 |
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Enlistment date: 22/09/1914 |
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Enlistment place: Valcartier Camp, Quebec, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 1st Bn. (Ontario Regiment) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 09/07/1916 |
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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: 37 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 10 - 26 - 28. |
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 the explosion of an enemy trench mortar bomb, during an intense bombardment of our lines at Maple Copse, on the evening of July 9th 1916.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1594258 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=a799a3ed-271e-41f5-9091-f9cb738b7e30 |