Pte
Robert Myles Elliott
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 29/04/1890 |
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Place of birth: Hawick, Roxburgshire, Scotland, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Carpenter |
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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: 73893 |
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Enlistment date: 23/10/1914 |
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Enlistment place: Fort William, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 28th Bn. (North West) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 23/05/1916 |
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Place of death: Triangular Wood, St. Elooi, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 26 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 18 - 26 - 28. |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." During an attack near St. Eloi, he was hit in the knee by an enemy rifle bullet and died within ten minutes from shock, and loss of blood.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1591997 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=2dcfc288-b470-40a4-b7cc-5b566fbb3cc8 |