Pte
James Dunne
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 07/02/1892 |
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Place of birth: Kildare, Kildare, Ireland |
General information
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Profession: Miner |
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Religion: Roman Catholic |
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: 67536 |
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Enlistment date: 26/11/1914 |
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Enlistment place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 25th Bn. (Nova Scotia Rifles) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 17/06/1916 |
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Place of death: Zwarte Leen, Zillebeke, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 24 |
Memorial
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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.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1591918 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=4e091444-1320-4375-8e1f-008088abd9be |