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Military service
Service number:
435662
Age:
27
Rank:
Sergeant
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Machine Gun Corps
Division:
6th Div.
Birth:
March 4, 1890
Chollerton, Northumberland, England
Enlistment:
August 30, 1915
Alberta
Death:
May 3, 1917
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
III. A. 22.
Additional information
Son of Thomas and Isabella Surtees, of Colwell, Barrasford, Northumberland, England. Pte Surtees was a well known member of the Trinity Church and an ardent football player before he left to uphold the honour of the old flag. He had previous service with the Northumberland Fusiliers.
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Commemorated on:
Page 335 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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ORCHARD DUMP CEMETERY Pas de Calais, France
Orchard Dump Cemetery is in the village of Arleux-en-Gohelle, on the main road (D919) from Arras to Henin-Lietard. The cemetery lies on the left side of this road approximately 1 kilometre from the village of Bailleul-Sire-Berthoult.
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