Military service
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Son of Robert and Margaret S. Fraser Barton, of Vankleek Hill, Ontario. Enlisted Septenber, 1915.
Digital gallery of Private Oliver Robert Barton
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Photo taken from "A Short History and Photographic Record of the 73rd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, Royal Highlanders of Canada" Page 23. B Company. No. 6 Platoon.
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Source Library and Archives Canada
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Source: Canada's Heroes in the Great World War / Cornwall, Alexandria, Vankleek Hill, Hawkesbury and Intermediate Points. Edited by Noah J. Gareau. Memorial Edition / Volume I. War Publications Limited, Ottawa, Ontario, 1921.
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Grave marker - Adanac Military Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Adanac Military Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Entrance - Adanac Military Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 51 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY Somme, France
Miraumont is a village about 14.5 kilometres north-north-east of Albert and the Cemetery is some 3 kilometres south of the village on the east side of the road to Courcelette (D107). The ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY is signposted in the centre of Miraumont.
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