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Harvey Lorne Minion
Informatie over geboorte
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Geboortedatum: 31/12/1894 |
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Geboorteplaats: Derby, Grey County, Ontario, Canada |
Algemene Informatie
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Beroep: Onderwijzer - Leerkracht |
Informatie legerdienst
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Land: Canada |
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Strijdmacht: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Service nummer: 1003517 |
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Dienstneming datum: 03/06/1916 |
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Dienstneming plaats: Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada |
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Eenheden: — Canadian Infantry, 54th Bn. (Kootenay) (Laatst gekende eenheid) |
Informatie over overlijden
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Datum van overlijden: 14/11/1917 |
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Plaats van overlijden: South of Passchendaele, België |
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Doodsoorzaak: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Leeftijd: 22 |
Gedenkplaats
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Paneel: 30o |
Onderscheidingen en medailles 2
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British War Medal Medaille |
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Victory Medal Medaille |
Points of interest 2
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Mijn verhaal
Private Harvey Lorne Minion served in the Canadian Infantry 54th Battalion (Kootenay), part of the 11th Canadian Brigade, of the 4th Canadian Division.
The 54th Kootenay Battalion relieved the Canadian Infantry 19th Battalion (Central Ontario) in the front line, South of Passchendaele, on the 12th of November 1917. The Battalion’s Headquarters were established at Hamburg. The relief was completed by 10 p.m. without suffering any casualties.
The German artillery became very active on the following day. The frontline Companies of the 54th Kootenay Battalion were shelled between 1.30 and 2.30 a.m. The Germans put down high-explosive- and gas shells on the Canadian line. German aircrafts directed their artillery during the day. The Germans were edgy and expected an attack, possibly because new Canadian Battalions had come into the line. Hence the Germans put down a heavy barrage left of the 54th Battalion. The barrage reached the Battalion at 4.40 p.m. An allied retaliation quickly followed, and the allied artillery put down a barrage of their own. The artillery duel lasted till 6 p.m., while the rest of the day remained fairly quiet.
The German artillery resumed their activities between 5 a.m. and 6.30 a.m. on November the 14th. Furthermore it shelled the 54th Battalion’s frontline at intervals during the remainder of the day. Snipers of the Battalion fired at the German positions in front of them, but without any notable success. At about 6.am. during the night, a party of Germans were seen entering a water tank near the Battalion’s line.
The Canadian Infantry 54th Battalion (Kootenay) suffered about 44 casualties on November the 14th. Eight men were killed and 36 men were wounded. Private Harvey Lorne Minion was one of the eight men who were killed in action, in the lines South of Passchendaele, on the 14th of November 1917. His body was never recovered. He is remembered on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial.
The 54th Kootenay Battalion relieved the Canadian Infantry 19th Battalion (Central Ontario) in the front line, South of Passchendaele, on the 12th of November 1917. The Battalion’s Headquarters were established at Hamburg. The relief was completed by 10 p.m. without suffering any casualties.
The German artillery became very active on the following day. The frontline Companies of the 54th Kootenay Battalion were shelled between 1.30 and 2.30 a.m. The Germans put down high-explosive- and gas shells on the Canadian line. German aircrafts directed their artillery during the day. The Germans were edgy and expected an attack, possibly because new Canadian Battalions had come into the line. Hence the Germans put down a heavy barrage left of the 54th Battalion. The barrage reached the Battalion at 4.40 p.m. An allied retaliation quickly followed, and the allied artillery put down a barrage of their own. The artillery duel lasted till 6 p.m., while the rest of the day remained fairly quiet.
The German artillery resumed their activities between 5 a.m. and 6.30 a.m. on November the 14th. Furthermore it shelled the 54th Battalion’s frontline at intervals during the remainder of the day. Snipers of the Battalion fired at the German positions in front of them, but without any notable success. At about 6.am. during the night, a party of Germans were seen entering a water tank near the Battalion’s line.
The Canadian Infantry 54th Battalion (Kootenay) suffered about 44 casualties on November the 14th. Eight men were killed and 36 men were wounded. Private Harvey Lorne Minion was one of the eight men who were killed in action, in the lines South of Passchendaele, on the 14th of November 1917. His body was never recovered. He is remembered on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial.
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Circumstances of death http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/006003-119.01-e.php?q2=28&q3=2323&sqn=738&tt=777&PHPSESSID=pf868q7td101us1usidkvu8pl1 Gebruikte bronnen |
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CWGC http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1594659/MINION,%20HARVEY%20LORN Gebruikte bronnen |
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Service Records http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/search.aspx Gebruikte bronnen |
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The Long, Long Trail http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/ Gebruikte bronnen |
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War Diary Canadian Infantry 54th Bn. (Kootenay) https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/archivianet/02015202_e.html Gebruikte bronnen |