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Edward Allison MacDorman

Informatie over geboorte

Geboortedatum:
12/08/1895
Geboorteplaats:
Great Village, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada

Algemene Informatie

Beroep:
Onderwijzer - Leerkracht

Informatie legerdienst

Land:
Canada
Strijdmacht:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Rang:
Private
Service nummer:
911498
Dienstneming datum:
13/06/1916
Dienstneming plaats:
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Eenheden:
 —  Canadian Infantry, 46th Bn. (South Saskatchewan)  (Laatst gekende eenheid)

Informatie over overlijden

Datum van overlijden:
26/10/1917
Plaats van overlijden:
Deck Wood - Tiber, België
Doodsoorzaak:
Killed in action (K.I.A.)
Leeftijd:
22

Begraafplaats

Tyne Cot Cemetery
Plot: XXXVII
Rij: A
Graf: 20

Onderscheidingen en medailles 2

British War Medal
Medaille
Victory Medal
Medaille

Points of interest 2

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#2 Dienstneming plaats

Mijn verhaal

Edward Allison MacDorman was a 22 year old school teacher, born at Great Village, Nova Scotia, Canada. Private MacDorman joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force on the 13th of June 1916. He was part of the 46th Battalion Canadian Infantry, 10th Canadian Brigade, 4th Canadian Division. At the end of October 1917, his battalion was deployed in the Second Battle of Passchendaele.

On the 25th of October, at 9.30 p.m., MacDorman’s battalion moved up to the jumping off line near Heine House and Hillside Farm. Several hours later, at 5.40 a.m., the attack was launched. An extensive barrage was sent out to clear the way, but the barrage fell short and caused many casualties among the Canadian troops. Nevertheless, the 46th Battalion C.E.F. managed to capture the Red Line, between Decline Copse and Friesland, and started consolidating. Meanwhile, they were subjected to heavy German artillery fire. In the afternoon, there was great activity among the German battalions. Several counter-attacks were launched. The Canadians tried to keep them off, but their position became untenable. Eventually, they withdrew along the Passchendaele Road. At about 8 p.m., the 46th Battalion C.E.F. was relieved by the 47th Battalion C.E.F.

The losses of the 46th Battalion C.E.F. were high. 294 of the 420 men who were part of the battalion were killed, wounded or missing. Private MacDorman was one of the soldiers who went missing and was later registered as killed in action. His body was found after the war at D.12.c.1.6 near Passchendaele Road, between Deck Wood and Tiber Copse. He was reburied at Tyne Cot Cemetery plot 37, row A, grave 20, where he is still remembered today.

During his time at the front private MacDorman wrote a personal diary which was preserved by one of his friends, Robert Rutter. The diary is part of the collection of the Army Museum Halifax Citadel in Canada.

Bestanden 3

Letters - Postcards and Diaries (Personal) Bekijken
Naslagwerk (Extra) Bekijken

Bronnen 7

CWGC
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/463742/E%20ALLISON%20MacDORMAN/
Gebruikte bronnen
Diary
https://novamuse.ca/Detail/objects/236781
Verdere verwijzing
Diary
https://novamuse.ca/Transcribe/item/id/236781/representation_id/108052
Gebruikte bronnen
Eeckhout, Stefan. "In het spoor van private Edward Allison MacDorman."
Gebruikte bronnen
Library and Archives Canada
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Pages/home.aspx
Gebruikte bronnen
McCarthy, Chris. Passchendaele: the day by day account. Londen: Uniform, 2018. 145-6.
Gebruikte bronnen
The Long Long Trail
http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/order-of-battle-of-divisions/4th-canadian-division/
Gebruikte bronnen