2nd Lt
Kenneth Francis Amies
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 02/11/1889 |
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Place of birth: Stafford, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Shoe Factor |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Second Lieutenant |
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Service number: / |
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Enlistment date: 09/09/1914 |
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Enlistment place: Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom |
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Units: — North Staffordshire Regiment, 2/6th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 23/09/1917 |
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Place of death: Schuler Farm - Artilleriegehoft, Langemark, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 27 |
Cemetery
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Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery Plot: 5 Row: G Grave: 19 |
Points of interest 3
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| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
Second Lieutenant Kenneth Francis Amies (2nd/6th Bn., North Staffordshire Regiment, 176th Brigade, 59th Division) died on the 23rd of September 1917, while relieving units of the 55th Division which were located in positions along the frontline, the Green line.
Sources 1
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2/6 Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment (The National Archives, KEW,(TNA), WO 95/3021/5). https://nationalarchives.gov.uk Sources used |
More information 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/141825 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=92a2f3db-7266-4988-ae36-9c19fdb1154e |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/42441 |