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George Henry Fearey
Informatie over geboorte
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Geboortejaar: 1894 |
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Geboorteplaats: Edmonton, Middlesex, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
Informatie legerdienst
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Land: Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
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Strijdmacht: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Service nummer: 19920 |
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Dienstneming datum: 04/10/1913 |
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Eenheden: — Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 8th. Bn. (Laatst gekende eenheid) |
Informatie over overlijden
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Datum van overlijden: 12/10/1917 |
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Plaats van overlijden: Adler Farm, Passendale, België |
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Doodsoorzaak: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Leeftijd: 23 |
Gedenkplaats
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Tyne Cot Memorial Paneel: 95A |
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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| #2 | Plaats van overlijden (bij benadering) |
Mijn verhaal
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.
Bronnen 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 Gebruikte bronnen |
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McCarthy C., The Third Ypres Passchendaele. The Day-by-Day Account (London, Arms & Armour Press, 1995), p. 116. Gebruikte bronnen |
Meer informatie 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 |