Pte
George Parker
Information about birth
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Place of birth: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Labourer |
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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: 171184 |
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Enlistment date: 31/07/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 24th Bn. (Victoria Rifles) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 15/04/1916 |
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Place of death: Shelley Farm, Sint-Elooi, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30. |
Points of interest 3
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My story
"Killed in Action." He was killed in a close support trench North East of St. Eloi by a direct hit made on the dugout he was in. Owing to the location of the trench and the circumstances then prevailing, it was impossible to remove his body.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1595123 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=260ee98c-2547-4ea3-89f1-62dbe591cea4 |