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Personal data

• Name MONTGOMERY
• Initials RC
• First name RALPH CYRIL
• Place of birth Hamilton
• Country Ontario, Canada
• Family Son of James Montgomery and Frances H. (his wife), of Cereal, Alberta.
• Profession Sailor

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 18 January 1915, London, Ontario
• Service number 401201
• Rank Private
• Regiment and unit 2nd Bn. Eastern Ontario Regiment
• Division - Brigade 1st Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 1st Canadian Division
• National force C.E.F.

Death

• Wounded He was blown out of a trench in front of Hill 60, Zillebeke, at 6.30 p.m. on April 26th, 1916, and landed on the outer edge of the parapet with a broken leg. While he was attempting to crawl back into the trench, his lower jaw was shot away by a shell splinter.
• Type of wounds Died of wounds at n°10 CCS.
• Date of death 28 April 1916
• Died at the age of 22
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery VI - B - 29A

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