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William Herbert Calvert

In memory of:

Private William Herbert Calvert

September 16, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

477139

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

The Royal Canadian Regiment

Additional Information

Son of Adam R. and Cora P. Calvert, of 11, Side Cliff Rd., Roker, Sunderland, England.

Commemorated on Page 63 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

COURCELETTE BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

VII. E. 10.

Location:

Courcelette is a village some 10 kilometres north-east of the town of Albert, just off the D929 road to Bapaume. The Courcelette British Cemetery is approximately 1 kilometre west of the village on the south side of a track, suitable for cars, from the secondary road from Courcelette to Pozieres. The route is signposted in the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Cabana to Campling. Microform Sequence 17; Volume Number 31829_B016726. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 161. Page 313 of 1024.

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    Circumstances of Death Registers
    Circumstances of Death Registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Cabana to Campling. Microform Sequence 17; Volume Number 31829_B016726. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 161. Page 313 of 1024.
  • Grave Marker– We visited The Cemetary at Courcelette in Spring of this year 2009. Thanks to the detail on the roll of honour.

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    Grave Marker – We visited The Cemetary at Courcelette in Spring of this year 2009. Thanks to the detail on the roll of honour.
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