Pte
William Brandon
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 15/05/1894 |
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Place of birth: Tring, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Boxmaker |
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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: 72145 |
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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: 04/04/1916 |
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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: 21 |
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." This soldier was killed by a shell, while in a recently captured enemy trench. Death was apparently caused by a concussion, as body did not appear to be marked.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/922379 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=dbab3634-5bbe-4207-a86c-408f5e9558e3 |