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We remember Arthur Eldridge Bourns
We remember Arthur Eldridge Bourns
Timeline
Timeline
1888
sibling
Gertrude Bourns
Source:9354229
1888
1890
sibling
Evans Bourns
Source:9354229
1890
1891
sibling
William Bourns
Source:9354229
1891
1894
sibling
Hugh Bourns
Source:9354229
1894
1895
1911
dates
Age 15
Source:9354229
1911
1911
location
Peititcodiac, Westmorland, New Brunswick
Canada
parents address
Source:9354229
1911
1915
employment
Electrical Engineer
Canada
Source:9331605
1915
1915
dates
Age 20
Source:9331605
5th November 1915
1915
enlistment
Sussex, New Brunswick
Canada
Source:9331605
5th November 1915
1915
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Private
709668
104th Battalion, Canadian Infantry
Source:9331605
5th November 1915
1917
commission
Temporary
Source:9354640
25th October 1917
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
PI 19212
Royal Flying Corps
Source:9354640
25th October 1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Source:7551495
1918
death
Killed in Action
?Near Ghissignies, Louvignies-Quesnoy.
France
Source:7551495
Source:9331608
4th November 1918
burial
Nord
Ref. 51a.X4 d.2.2. ?Near Ghissignies, Louvignies-Quesnoy, France.
France
Plot IX. A. 9
Source:9331608
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur Eldridge |
| Initials | AE |
| Last Name | Bourns |
| Source | 9331605 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peititcodiac, Westmorland, New Brunswick | Canada | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | |||||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 709668 | 104th Battalion, Canadian Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | PI 19212 | Royal Flying Corps | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann Bailey | mother | ||
| Arthur Henderson Bourns | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Bourns | sister | 1888 | |
| Evans Bourns | brother | 1890 | |
| William Bourns | brother | 1891 | |
| Hugh Bourns | brother | 1894 |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British RAF Officers 1912-1920 | ||
| Canadian Expeditonary Force attestations 1914-1918 Transcription | Clare995 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Clare995 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Casualty Card for Lt. Arthur Eldridge Bourns | Clare995 | |
| Airmen died in the Great War, entry for Arthur Eldridge Bourns | Clare995 | |
| 1911 Census Petitcodiac, New Brunswick, Canada | Clare995 | |
| Arthur Eldbridge Bourns to be temp 2nd Lieutenant, General List (RFC). Dated 5 Oct 1917. | Clare995 | |
| A E Bourns confirmed as 2nd Lieutenant, RFC. Dated 23 March 1918. | Clare995 |
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