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Edward Leslie Carter

In memory of:

Private Edward Leslie Carter

October 8, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

478915

Age:

18

Force:

Army

Unit:

The Royal Canadian Regiment

Additional Information

Born:

April 16, 1898
Victoria, British Columbia

Enlistment:

March 1, 1916
Esquimalt, British Columbia

Son of Thomas Edward and Edith (nee Wilkinson) Carter, of Ganges Harbour, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. Brother of Phyllis, Elose and Edna.

Commemorated on Page 64 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

II. G. 29.

Location:

Courcelette is a village about 8 kilometres north-east of Albert (next to the main road D929 Albert-Bapaume). The REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY lies about 1.5 kilometres north-west of the village. The REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY (signposted in the centre of Courcelette) is 1.5 kilometres down a single track lane (suitable for cars).

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of July 17, 1917. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y188uvic#page/n0/mode/1up

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Daily Colonist of July 17, 1917. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y188uvic#page/n0/mode/1up
  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Canavan to Caswell. Microform Sequence 18; Volume Number 31829_B016727. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 162. Page 663 of 1004.

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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: Canavan to Caswell. Microform Sequence 18; Volume Number 31829_B016727. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 162. Page 663 of 1004.
  • Memorial– This memorial is located in Salt Spring Island, British Columbia.

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    Memorial – This memorial is located in Salt Spring Island, British Columbia.
  • Plaque

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