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Military service
Service number:
6937
Age:
20
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)
Division:
1ST Bn.
Birth:
January 24, 1895
Bristol, United Kingdom
Enlistment:
September 22, 1914
Valcartier, Québec
Death:
April 28, 1915
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
VIII. B. 11.
Digital gallery of Private Edward James Murch
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Biography
From the book, War Memorial of Huron County¿s Heroes and Heroines that was published in 1919 by the Wingham Advance. Submitted by Operation Picture Me -
Album Cover
From the book, War Memorial of Huron County's Heroes and Heroines that was published in 1919 by the Wingham Advance. Submitted by Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper Clipping
Pte. Edward James Murch enlisted in the First Canadian Contingent at Valcartier Camp, Quebec, on September 19th, 1914. He was born in Bristol, England. -
Watch
This is a watch that was given to the family of Edward James Murch in honour of his service in the Great War -
Photo of Edward James Murch
Private Ted Murch -
Watch
Front of the watch given to the family of Edward Murch for his service in the Great War -
Watch
Back of watch given to the family of Edward Murch for his duty in the Great War -
Attestation paper
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Attestation papers
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Memorial
This is the cenotaph in Wingham, Ontario with Ted Murch's name inscribed on it. -
Inscription
This is a closeup of the cenotaph in Wingham, Ontario with Ted Murch's name inscribed on it. -
Newspaper clipping
In memory of the men and women of London, Ontario (and area) who went to war and did not come home. Remembered on the pages of the World War One issues of the London Advertiser. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
In memory of the men and women of London, Ontario (and area) who went to war and did not come home. Remembered on the pages of the World War One issues of the London Advertiser. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private Edward James Murch
Digital gallery of
Private Edward James Murch
Digital gallery of
Private Edward James Murch
Digital gallery of
Private Edward James Murch
Digital gallery of
Private Edward James Murch
Digital gallery of
Private Edward James Murch
Digital gallery of
Private Edward James Murch
Digital gallery of
Private Edward James Murch
Digital gallery of
Private Edward James Murch
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 30 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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