Sgt
Benjamin Birchenough
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 25/10/1880 |
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Place of birth: Hyde, Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Labourer |
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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: Sergeant |
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Service number: 453244 |
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Enlistment place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 58th Bn. (Central Ontario) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 13/06/1916 |
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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: 35 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30. |
Points of interest 3
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| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." This non-commissioned officer was killed while on duty in the front line but no details relative to the actual circumstances of his death are available.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/922198 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=e2a1532f-6af1-4f23-968e-683051985267 |