Pte
John Lifford
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 25/06/1881 |
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Place of birth: Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada |
General information
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Profession: Labourer |
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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: 444230 |
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Enlistment date: 31/05/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 4th Bn. (Central Ontario) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 09/06/1916 |
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Place of death: Rudkin House, Zillebeke, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 34 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30. |
Points of interest 3
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| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." While attached to the 1st Canadian Trench Mortar Battery, and on duty in the trenches at Hill 60, Zillebeke, he was instantly killed by the explosion of an enemy shell which burst close to him.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1593851 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=5358f6a6-433d-412a-b83c-4ad81cdf4091 |