Sgt
Robert Bellas
Informatie over geboorte
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Geboortedatum: 01/08/1886 |
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Geboorteplaats: Morland, Westmorland, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
Algemene Informatie
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Beroep: Chauffeur |
Informatie legerdienst
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Land: Canada |
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Strijdmacht: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rang: Sergeant |
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Service nummer: 45507 |
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Dienstneming datum: 24/08/1914 |
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Dienstneming plaats: Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Eenheden: — 1st Motor Machine Gun Brigade (Laatst gekende eenheid) |
Informatie over overlijden
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Datum van overlijden: 30/10/1917 |
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Plaats van overlijden: Abraham Heights, Zonnebeke, België |
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Doodsoorzaak: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Leeftijd: 31 |
Begraafplaats
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Cement House Cemetery Plot: XVI Rij: A Graf: 21 |
Onderscheidingen en medailles 3
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1914-15 Star Medaille |
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British War Medal Medaille |
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Victory Medal Medaille |
Points of interest 3
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| #3 | Plaats van overlijden (bij benadering) |
Mijn verhaal
Sergeant Robert Bellas served in the 1st Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade, which took part in the attack on Passchendaele village on the 30th of October 1917.
Sergeant Bellas and two others, namely Private Willson and Private Vincent Carr, were found in one grave on Abraham Heights (28.D.15.b.8.4.), southwest of the village of Passchendale. The surviving ‘Circumstances of death’ records of Private Carr and Sergeant Bellas note that both men were killed by an High Explosive shell on Abraham Heights.
According to the War Diary of the 1st Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade, three machine gun companies were in the field at around the 30th. ‘A’-Battery from the 28th till the 31st of October, ‘B’-Battery from the 29th till the 31st of October and the ‘Eaton’-Battery from the 30th October till the 1st of November. Although the positions on Abraham Heights (28.D.15.b.7.4.) were abandoned on the 29th to take up new positions just north of Tyne Cot Cemetery (28.D.16.b.6.9.), many runners were sent to the supply stores behind the front to resupply the machine guns on the front line. Although it's uncertain in which Battery the three men served, it's likely that the men were killed by shellfire while hauling equipment between the gun positions and the back areas.
Sergeant Bellas and two others, namely Private Willson and Private Vincent Carr, were found in one grave on Abraham Heights (28.D.15.b.8.4.), southwest of the village of Passchendale. The surviving ‘Circumstances of death’ records of Private Carr and Sergeant Bellas note that both men were killed by an High Explosive shell on Abraham Heights.
According to the War Diary of the 1st Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade, three machine gun companies were in the field at around the 30th. ‘A’-Battery from the 28th till the 31st of October, ‘B’-Battery from the 29th till the 31st of October and the ‘Eaton’-Battery from the 30th October till the 1st of November. Although the positions on Abraham Heights (28.D.15.b.7.4.) were abandoned on the 29th to take up new positions just north of Tyne Cot Cemetery (28.D.16.b.6.9.), many runners were sent to the supply stores behind the front to resupply the machine guns on the front line. Although it's uncertain in which Battery the three men served, it's likely that the men were killed by shellfire while hauling equipment between the gun positions and the back areas.
Bronnen 5
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Ancestry http://www.ancestry.co.uk Gebruikte bronnen |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/4032454/bellas,-robert/ Gebruikte bronnen |
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Library and Archives Canada http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Pages/home.aspx Gebruikte bronnen |
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Service Record http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/list.aspx?SurnameSearch=Bellas&GivenNameSearch=Robert& Gebruikte bronnen |
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The Long Long Trail http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/order-of-battle-of-divisions/ Gebruikte bronnen |