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Lorne Edwin Brunton

In memory of:

Private Lorne Edwin Brunton

November 18, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

163038

Age:

27

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

75th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

June 9, 1889

Son of John Slater Brunton and Catherine Brunton, of Allandale, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 60 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

I. D. 4.

Location:

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.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Grave marker– Headstone at Barrie Union Cemetery
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Barrie Examiner c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– Lorne is on the right. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Street sign– Barrie street named in honour of Private Lorne Edwin Brunton with a poppy.
  • Cenotaph– Barrie, Ontario
  • Circumstances of death registers– Circumstances of Death Private Lorne Edwin Brunton
  • Grave marker– Grave marker - Adanac Military Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Cemetery– Entrance - Adanac Military Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Cemetery– Adanac Military Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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