Pte
Edward William Archer
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 06/01/1895 |
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Place of birth: Surrey, Lambeth, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Farmer |
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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: A/10078 |
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Enlistment date: 22/02/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 2nd Bn. (Eastern Ontario) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 26/04/1916 |
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Place of death: Hill 60, Zillebeke, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 21 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 10 - 18 - 26 - 28. |
Points of interest 3
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| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." This soldier was one of those occupying the section of a trench blown up by an enemy mine. He is believed to have been buried in the debris.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/921839 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=c60f8c02-b8ea-4afe-8645-cb40a573dc68 |