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We remember Howard Mylne Splane
We remember Howard Mylne Splane
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1905
marriage
Fausta Splane nee Koehler
Source:8864795
1905
1914
location
313 - 21st Avenue West, Calgary, Alberta
Canada
their own address
Source:5769345
16th November 1914
1914
dates
Age 32
Source:5769345
17th November 1914
1914
employment
Broker
Not known
Calgary, Alberta
Canada
Source:5769345
17th November 1914
1914
enlistment
Calgary, Alberta
Canada
Source:5769345
17th November 1914
1914
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Major
Canadian Infantry
31st Battalion (Alberta)
Source:8864761
17th November 1914 - 15th September 1916
1916
dates
Age 34
Source:8720118
15th September 1916
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8720118
1916
death
Killed in Action
According to Canadian Great War Project website, Major Howard Mylne Splane was killed on the first day of the Battle of Flers–Courcelette [ fought within the Battle of the Somme]. He was 34.
the Battle of Flers–Courcelette, Somme
France
Source:8720118
Source:8864759
15th September 1916
burial
Somme
France
IV. D. 26.
Source:8720118
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Howard Mylne |
| Initials | HM |
| Last Name | Splane |
| Source | 5769345 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 313 - 21st Avenue West, Calgary, Alberta | Canada | their own address | known 16th November 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | Canadian Infantry | 31st Battalion (Alberta) | Major |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabelle Splane | mother | ||
| John Splane | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fausta Splane nee Koehler | wife | 1905 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark | Blue | Dark brown |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-11-17 | 5'11" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-11-17 | Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
Media
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Courcelette British Cemetery, Picardy France.This cemetery holds the final resting place of Major Howard Mylne Splane of the Canadian Infantry who fell on 15th September 1916.
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Major Howard Mylne SplaneMajor Howard Mylne Splane - picture from the Find a Grave website (which does not claim copyright).
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Keith22624 -
The Grave of Fausta SplaneThe Grave of Fausta Splane - Howard Mylne Splane's widow - Forest Lawn Cemetery, California USA - picture from the Find a Grave website (which does not claim copyright).Contributed by:
Keith22624
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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 Transcription | Anne1202 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Great War Project website re Major Howard Mylne Splane | Keith22624 | |
| Canadian Virtual War Memorial re Major Howard Mylne Splane | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Courcelette British Cemetery, Picardy France. | Anne1202 | |
| Major Howard Mylne Splane | Keith22624 | |
| The Grave of Fausta Splane | Keith22624 |
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