Pte
William Chalk
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 15/07/1887 |
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Place of birth: Ayr, Ontario, Canada |
General information
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Profession: Teamster |
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Religion: Presbyterian |
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: 406267 |
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Enlistment date: 16/04/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 1st Bn. (Ontario Regiment) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 25/07/1916 |
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Place of death: The Bluff, Zillebeke, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 29 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 10 - 26 - 28. |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Previously reported Missing, now Killed in Action." While attached to a Brigade wiring party at the Bluff, he was killed by the explosion of an enemy mine.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/922763 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=ce694850-c3d2-45a9-8d84-4c7c5e33cf5d |