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We remember David Logan Kyle
We remember David Logan Kyle
Timeline
Timeline
1892
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7049069
1892
1915
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Engineers
59th Field Company
Source:9063608
19th May 1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Engineers
Source:2286058
location
11, Palace St., Drogheda, Co. Louth
United Kingdom
Source:9063608
1915
death
Killed in Action
Killed while working on new line at Kruisstraat, Belgium. Killed by a sniper as he got out of a trench.
Kruisstraat
Belgium
Source:7049069
Source:9067018
Source:9063608
19th May 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Buried on the grounds of a chateau, four wreaths put on his grave. Somewhere near Ypres, Belgium.
Belgium
III. E. 6.
Source:9063608
Source:9067021
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | David Logan |
| Initials | DL |
| Last Name | Kyle |
| Source | 2286058 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11, Palace St., Drogheda, Co. Louth | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Engineers | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Engineers | 59th Field Company | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Kyle | mother | ||
| William Kyle | father |
Media
Media
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War diary entry about his deathKilled while working on new line at Kruisstraat, Belgium
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War diary entry about his deathKilled by a sniper as he got out of a trench.Contributed by:
Edwin110085 -
War diary entry about his burialBuried on the grounds of a chateau, four wreaths put on his grave.Contributed by:
Edwin110085
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War diary entry about his death | Edwin110085 | |
| War diary entry about his death | Edwin110085 | |
| War diary entry about his burial | Edwin110085 |
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