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Military service
Service number:
424020
Age:
21
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)
Division:
5th Bn
Birth:
December 22, 1894
Death:
September 26, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Digital gallery of Private Hugh William Gardiner
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Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Vimy Memorial
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Photo of Hugh Gardiner
Pte. Hugh Gardiner, killed in action, September 26, 1916, Zollern Trench near Courcelette. Group photo, with Hugh Gardiner at left and Pte. Charles Wallace Shaw (killed in action, July 24, 1916, Trench #43, Hill 60, Ypres Salient) at right. This information was inscribed on the back of the group photo post card
Digital gallery of
Private Hugh William Gardiner
Digital gallery of
Private Hugh William Gardiner
Digital gallery of
Private Hugh William Gardiner
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 90 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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