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We remember Eric Montague Abendana
We remember Eric Montague Abendana
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1905
education
St. Andrews College
Toronto
Canada
Source:9047662
September 1905 - October 1909
1914
employment
Oil Belt
Calgary
Canada
Source:9054247
1914
1915
employment
St. Mary's Portland Cement
Ontario
Canada
Source:9054247
1915
1916
enlistment
Ottawa
Canada
Source:9047617
3rd January 1916
1916
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Lieutenant
Canadian Engineers
Source:8767003
January 1916 - 16th October 1918
1917
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Lieutenant
Source:8767003
1917
1918
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Lieutenant
Canadian Engineers
14th Field Company
Source:8767003
1918
1918
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Lieutenant
Canadian Engineers
2 Battalion
Source:8767003
July 1918
1918
dates
Age 26
Source:9397932
11th October 1918
education
Applied Science
University of Toronto
Toronto
Canada
Source:8767003
education
Before Eric Abendana attended St. Andrews College, he attended Tichfeild High School.
Tichfield High School
Fort George St, Port Antonio, Jamaica
Jamaica
Source:9397932
employment
Other Manufacturing
Engineer
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Source:9049728
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
379
Source:5582975
1918
death
War Related Sickness
Died of pleurisy
4th Canadian Casualty Clearing Station
France
Source:7056300
Source:5582975
16th October 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7056300
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Eric Montague |
| Initials | EM |
| Last Name | Abendana |
| Source | 5582975 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 379 | ||||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | Canadian Engineers | Lieutenant | |||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | Lieutenant | ||||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | Canadian Engineers | 14th Field Company | Lieutenant | ||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | Canadian Engineers | 2 Battalion | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca | mother | ||
| Israel Abendana | father |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-01-25 | 5'8" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
Media
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University of Toronto Roll of Service 1914-1918Book of Roll of Service Toronto University with added profile of Lieutenant Abendana.Contributed by:
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This is his obituary from the SAC Online ArchivesThis image describes all about him and was his life was like before he died. In 1918 as it as shown he died of pleurisy.Contributed by:
anthony123977
Communities
Communities
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West Indians serving with the Canadian Expeditionary ForceMore about West Indians serving with the Canadian Expeditionary Force
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Attestation Papers | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Jewry Book of Honour, 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| British Jewry Book of Honour, 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| British Jewry Book of Honour, 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry | anthony123977 | |
| St. Andrew's College Review, 1918 | anthony123977 | |
| SAC Online Archives | anthony123977 | |
| Student File, St. Andrew's College | anthony123977 | |
| Cadet Website, St. Andrews College | Ryan143326 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| portrait | olivier56465 | |
| headstone | olivier56465 | |
| Lieutenant Eric Montague Abendana | Joanne61722 | |
| University of Toronto Roll of Service 1914-1918 | Anne1202 | |
| Out of many, one people | Deborah102878 | |
| His image is his obituary | anthony123977 | |
| This is his obituary | anthony123977 | |
| This is his obituary from the SAC Online Archives | anthony123977 |
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