Lt
Ralph Egerton Norris Jones
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 03/06/1877 |
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Place of birth: St Mary's, Perth County, Ontario, Canada |
General information
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Profession: Bank Manager |
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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: Lieutenant |
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Enlistment date: 16/02/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 27th Bn. (City of Winnipeg) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 06/04/1916 |
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Place of death: St. Eloi, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 38 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30. |
Points of interest 3
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| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." While leading his men to the attack on enemy positions near St. Eloi, he was hit and instantly killed by shrapnel from an enemy shell.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1593469 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=f0858391-3f84-46b9-9c5f-ce6d7c49d546 |