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Military service
Service number:
409630
Age:
19
Rank:
Corporal
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Division:
3rd Bn.
Birth:
July 28, 1897
Death:
August 11, 1917
Burial/memorial information
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Son of Samson and Helen Greening.
Digital gallery of Corporal Augustus Ralph Greening
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Press Clipping
Corporal Augustus Ralph Greening was born in Bonavista Newfoundland. He enlisted for military service in Toronto on July 16th, 1915. According to his attestation he was born on July 28th, 1897. He provided his father's name as "next of kin" - Samson Greening of Badger Brook, Newfoundland. A. R. Greening indicated that he had prior military experience with the 109th Regiment in Toronto and that his pre-war occupation was as a driver. His brother was Sgt. Thomas Greening (No. 413042) who according to his military attestation was born on July 19th, 1893 in Bonavista Newfoundland. The attestation lists "Bonavista B." which may mean "Bonavista Bay". He listed Cooper Avenue in Toronto as his "next-of-kin" address on his attestation. His mother was Helen Greening at that address. Thomas Greening enlisted in Lindsay Ontario on March 15th, 1915. He indicated that he was a carpenter and that he had no prior military experience. -
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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) -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram September 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Corporal Augustus Ralph Greening
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Corporal Augustus Ralph Greening
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Corporal Augustus Ralph Greening
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Corporal Augustus Ralph Greening
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Corporal Augustus Ralph Greening
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 50 of the Newfoundland Book of Remembrance.
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