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George Henry Fearey
Informations sur naissance
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Année de naissance: 1894 |
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Lieu de naissance: Edmonton, Middlesex, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni |
Informations service militaire
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Pays: Angleterre, Royaume-Uni |
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Force armée: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Numéro de service: 19920 |
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Incorporation date: 04/10/1913 |
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Unités: — Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 8th. Bn. (Dernière unité connue) |
Informations sur décès
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Date de décès: 12/10/1917 |
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Lieu de décès: Adler Farm, Passchendaele, Belgique |
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Cause du décès: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Âge: 23 |
Mémorial
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Tyne Cot Memorial Panneau: 95A |
Distinctions et médailles 2
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British War Medal Médaille |
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Victory Medal Médaille |
Points d'intérêt 2
| #1 | Lieu de naissance | ||
| #2 | Lieu du décès (approximatif) |
Mon histoire
On the 11th of October, the battalion headquarters of the 8th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) went via Mousetrap Track and Springfield to Victoria Farm. A and B Company of the 8th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) went via Mousetrap Trac, Springfield and x-track, while C and D Company went via Alberta and x-tracks. During the night of the 11tth/12th October, there was a gas bombardment by gass shell. 2 casualties were made. On the 12th of October 1917, the First Battle of Passchendaele started. The 9th division was located near the left bank of the Lekkerboterbeek, south of Poelcapelle. The final objective of the day was the purple dotted line, located near Vat Cottages. During the battle on the 12th of October, the Black Watch took Adler farm, and then went on to take the first objective (the yellow dotted line), which was located near Source Trench. George Henry Fearey died on the 12th of October.
Sources 2
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26 Infantry Brigade: 8 Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/1766/2). http://nationalarchives.gov.uk Sources utilisées |
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McCarthy C., The Third Ypres Passchendaele. The Day-by-Day Account (London, Arms & Armour Press, 1995), p. 116. Sources utilisées |
Complément d’informations 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1631671 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=550b0929-7c8a-4a04-bae5-a5d92596b2a5 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/1211855 |