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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Frank Vernan Parsons

In memory of:

Private Frank Vernan Parsons

August 8, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

802085

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)

Division:

18th Bn.

Additional Information

Commemorated on Page 482 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CRUCIFIX CORNER CEMETERY, VILLERS-BRETONNEUX
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

I. C. 21.

Location:

Villers-Bretonneux is a village in the Department of the Somme, on the road from Amiens to St Quentin. CRUCIFIX CORNER CEMETERY is south of the village at the crossing of the road to Demuin and the road from Cachy to Marcelcave.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– "Killed in Action" Was shot through the head by an enemy machine gun bullet and killed, during an attack on Marcelcave, on the morning of August 8, 1918. Contributed by E.Edwards www.18thbattalioncef.wordpress.com

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    Circumstances of Death Registers – "Killed in Action" Was shot through the head by an enemy machine gun bullet and killed, during an attack on Marcelcave, on the morning of August 8, 1918. Contributed by E.Edwards www.18thbattalioncef.wordpress.com
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    Newspaper Clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Frank Vernan Parsons– Sgt F V Parsons as shown in the December 1918 edition of The Christmas Echo published in London Ontario -- And in the Morning

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    Photo of Frank Vernan Parsons
    Photo of Frank Vernan Parsons – Sgt F V Parsons as shown in the December 1918 edition of The Christmas Echo published in London Ontario -- And in the Morning

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