Pte
William Frederick Remes
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 27/12/1895 |
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Place of birth: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Jeweller |
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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: 55280 |
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Enlistment date: 10/11/1914 |
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Enlistment place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 19th Bn. (Central Ontario) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 11/04/1916 |
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Place of death: White Horse Cellars, Sint-Elooi, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 20 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 18-24-26-30. |
Points of interest 3
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| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." Whilst on duty with his Company in the front line trenches at St. Eloi, during a bombardment, he was hit by shrapnel from an enemy shell and instantly killed.
More information 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1595520 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=92a81ad1-07bf-421e-ac69-d74b9a335207 |
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The Canadian Virtual War Memorial https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/1595520 |