Pte
William O'Connell
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 19/04/1892 |
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Place of birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
General information
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Profession: Horse Shoer |
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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: 1823 |
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Enlistment date: 28/09/1914 |
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Enlistment place: Valcartier Camp, Quebec, 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 | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." While his Battalion was holding the front line trenches at Bellewaarde Lake he was buried in a fall of sand bags and breastworks, caused by enemy shell fire. On being extricated by comrades he was found to have sustained serious injuries and was sent to a dressing station, but while on the way to it was killed by machine gun fire.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1595022 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=d0ee4a71-7901-463b-8170-7205b60bdd1a |