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Franklin Erwin Cowan
Informations sur naissance
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Date de naissance: 03/04/1896 |
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Lieu de naissance: Thornhill, Manitoba, Canada |
Informations générales
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Profession: Étudiant, enseignant |
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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: 907529 |
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Incorporation date: 27/03/1916 |
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Incorporation nom de lieu: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
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Unités: — Canadian Machine Gun Corps, 4th Coy. (Dernière unité connue) |
Informations sur décès
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Date de décès: 09/11/1917 |
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Lieu de décès: Passchendaele, Belgique |
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Cause du décès: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Âge: 21 |
Mémorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panneau: 32U |
Distinctions et médailles 2
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British War Medal Médaille |
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Victory Medal Médaille |
Points d'intérêt 3
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| #3 | Lieu du décès (approximatif) |
Mon histoire
Franklin was one of three brothers of Thornhill, Manitoba who went off to the Great War. He enlisted in march 1916 in Regina, Saskatchewan, where he studied to become a teacher. Franklin was taken on by the 4th Canadian Machine Gun Company, of the 2nd Canadian Division, in the spring of 1917.
On 10 November 1917, the Canadians carry out a last large-scale attack to the north of Passchendaele. Only the 1st Division goes into action, while the 2nd Division holds positions in the ruined village.
While preparing their positions at Passchendaele on 9 November 1917, Franklin was killed by relentless German shellfire. He was only 21 years old.
On 10 November 1917, the Canadians carry out a last large-scale attack to the north of Passchendaele. Only the 1st Division goes into action, while the 2nd Division holds positions in the ruined village.
While preparing their positions at Passchendaele on 9 November 1917, Franklin was killed by relentless German shellfire. He was only 21 years old.
Sources 5
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Circumstances of Death https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/mass-digitized-archives/circumstances-death-registers/Pages/circumstances-death-registers.aspx Sources utilisées |
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Circumstances of Death Registers https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/mass-digitized-archives/circumstances-death-registers/Pages/circumstances-death-registers.aspx Sources utilisées |
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Commonwealth War Graves Registers https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/mass-digitized-archives/commonwealth-war-graves-registers/pages/commonwealth-war-graves-registers.aspx Sources utilisées |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/923057/f-e-cowan/ Sources utilisées |
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Personnel Records of the First World War https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/search.aspx Sources utilisées |