Pte
Ernest Roy Riches
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 18/06/1891 |
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Place of birth: Brockville, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada |
General information
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Profession: Mechanic |
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Religion: Not stated |
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: 51394 |
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Enlistment date: 18/12/1914 |
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Enlistment place: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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Units: — Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 08/05/1915 |
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Place of death: Bellewaerde Ridge, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 23 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 10. |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
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| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." While in a support trench held by his Regiment at Bellewaarde Lake, near Ypres, he was hit in the head by a rifle bullet and instantly killed. At the time of his death he was attached to the signalling section as linesman, and was assisting his comrades in carrying ammunition.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1595566 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=37ec997e-276f-4ac7-9b86-97727f8b3ab7 |