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Fredrick Edwards
Information about birth
Date of birth: 05/12/1892 |
Place of birth: Ruyton-XI-Towns, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
Profession: Farmer |
Religion: Church of England |
Army information
Country: Canada |
Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Rank: Private |
Service number: 153557 |
Enlistment date: 26/07/1915 |
Enlistment place: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
Units: — Canadian Infantry, 43rd Bn. (Cameron Highlanders) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
Date of death: 24/04/1916 |
Place of death: Observatory Ridge, Zillebeke, Belgium |
Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
Age: 23 |
Memorial
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30. |
Points of interest 3
#1 | Place of birth | ||
#2 | Enlistment place | ||
#3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." During an action in the vicinity of Zillebeke, he was hit in the neck and instantly killed about 4.30 p.m. on the 24th April, 1916.
More information 2
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1591977 |
Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=3b4556cd-e9ff-457c-9252-b6e508447559 |