Pte
Collin John McRae
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 30/05/1894 |
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Place of birth: West Lake Ainslie, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada |
General information
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Profession: Miner |
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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: 415806 |
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Enlistment date: 27/03/2015 |
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Enlistment place: Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 25th Bn. (Nova Scotia Rifles) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 14/04/1916 |
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Place of death: The Mound, St. Elooi, 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 26 - 30. |
Points of interest 3
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| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." Was in front trench at St. Eloi, when a high explosive shell hit the trench, and he received several wounds in the body, causing instantaneous death.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1594382 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=d111d981-d75c-4a19-83c4-495b7b4d65a7 |