Information about birth

Date of birth:
07/02/1892
Place of birth:
Kildare, Kildare, Ireland, United Kingdom

General information

Profession:
Miner
Religion:
Roman Catholic

Army information

Country:
Canada
Force:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Rank:
Private
Service number:
67536
Enlistment date:
26/11/1914
Enlistment place:
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Units:
 —  Canadian Infantry, 25th Bn. (Nova Scotia Rifles)  (Last known unit)

Information about death

Date of death:
17/06/1916
Place of death:
Zwarte Leen, Zillebeke, Belgium
Cause of death:
Killed in action (K.I.A.)
Age:
24

Memorial

Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Panel: Panel 26 - 30.

Points of interest 3

#1 Place of birth
#2 Enlistment place
#3 Place of death (approximate)

My story

"Killed in Action." During military operations in the vinicity of Zillebeke he was in "signallers' dugout"at about 11.00 on the morning of June 17th. 1916. when a shell made a direct hit on his quarters. A fragment of the shell struck him in the head rendering him unconscicious, and he succumbed to his injuries about one and half hours later without having regained consciousness.

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