Pte
William Ernest Burchell
Informations sur naissance
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Date de naissance: 15/08/1879 |
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Lieu de naissance: Brighton, Sussex, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni |
Informations générales
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Profession: Travailleur du sol |
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Religion: Church of England |
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: 419026 |
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Incorporation date: 27/05/1915 |
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Incorporation nom de lieu: Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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Unités: — Canadian Infantry, 42nd Bn. (Royal Highlanders) (Dernière unité connue) |
Informations sur décès
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Date de décès: 02/06/1916 |
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Lieu de décès: Zouave Wood, Hooge, Belgique |
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Cause du décès: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Âge: 36 |
Mémorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panneau: Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30. |
Points d'intérêt 3
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| #3 | Lieu du décès (approximatif) |
Mon histoire
"Killed in Action." On the afternoon of June 2nd, 1916, his Company was called upon to occupy a system of trenches, near Hooge, in support of the front line which had been subjected to severe bombardment during the morning. After the Company had taken up the required position that evening, he was hit by an enemy shell, and died almost immediately.
Complément d’informations 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/922535 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=c8c08ef3-8db9-4e9e-9f6f-c6df37a731ca |