Pte
George Blake
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 01/02/1874 |
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Place of birth: Charlton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Labourer |
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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: 2469 |
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Enlistment date: 4/09/1914 |
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Enlistment place: Valcartier Camp, Quebec, Canada |
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Units: — Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 08/10/1915 |
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Place of death: Hollandseschuur Farm, Wijtschate, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 41 |
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
"Previously reported Missing, now Killed in Action" This soldier was killed while on patrol duty in front of the British line.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/922238 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=85329bcd-fdb7-4610-b61d-9f78b2d325ed |