Pte
Herbert Robert William Boys
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 17/03/1884 |
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Place of birth: Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Clerk |
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Religion: Church of England |
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: 466092 |
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Enlistment place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 10th Bn. (Canadians) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 14/06/1916 |
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Place of death: Mount Sorrel, Zillebeke, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 32 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 24 - 28 - 30. |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Previously reported Missing, now reported Killed in Action." While in the front line trench at Mount Sorrel on the morning of June 14th, this soldier was killed by an enemy high explosive shell.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/922355 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=20b8fc09-172f-4cc1-8cea-f0fc87c9c8bf |