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Military service
Service number:
3264
Age:
23
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
The Royal Canadian Regiment
Death:
February 11, 1900
Orange River Sta, South Africa
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Formerly served with the Royal Canadian Artillery.
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WEST END CEMETERY (KIMBERLEY) South Africa
Enter Kimberly, past the "Big Hole" and follow the Anglo Boer War tourist signs (with crosses marked on them). These brown signs will show the route to the West End Cemetery. The Garden of Remembrance is at the far end and other Canadian graves are in the centre.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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