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Military service
Service number:
892528
Age:
21
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Division:
8th Bn.
Birth:
March 15, 1896
Death:
November 10, 1917
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30
Digital gallery of Private Charles William Poland
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War Memorial
This is the War Memorial which stands in the churchyard alongside Anslow (Holy Trinity) Church near Burton on Trent on which Charles Poland's name is commemorated. He was born at Horninglow (also near Burton on Trent), the son of Alfred & Mary Poland. -
Inscription
This is a close up of the memorial with Charles Poland's name inscribed. He enlisted on 12th October 1916 at Winnipeg. He was living at Rathwell, Manitoba at the time and was working as a farmer. -
Memorial
Inscription on the Menin Gate … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Private Charles William Poland
Digital gallery of
Private Charles William Poland
Digital gallery of
Private Charles William Poland
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 310 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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