Pte
Alexander Russell
Informations sur naissance
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Date de naissance: 12/08/1885 |
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Lieu de naissance: Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Écosse, Royaume-Uni |
Informations générales
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Profession: Marchand |
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Religion: Presbyterian |
Informations service militaire
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Pays: Canada |
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Force armée: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Numéro de service: 192589 |
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Incorporation date: 13/08/1915 |
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Incorporation nom de lieu: Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Unités: — Canadian Infantry, 15th Bn. (48th Highlanders) (Dernière unité connue) |
Informations sur décès
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Date de décès: 07/11/1917 |
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Lieu de décès: Meetcheele, Passchendaele, Belgique |
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Cause du décès: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Âge: 32 |
Mémorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panneau: Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30. |
Points d'intérêt 3
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| #3 | Lieu du décès (approximatif) |
Mon histoire
"Killed in Action." During the operations at Passchendaele Ridge on November 7th, 1917, his Battalion was in support to the 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade which comprised part of the attacking force. Stretcher parties were also supplied and Pte. Russell, while engaged in assisting to clear the forward area of wounded, was struck in the heart by a piece of shrapnel and instantly died.
Complément d’informations 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1595760 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=cc24d3ed-35e5-4594-9bc7-ea48ab9e78b9 |