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Robert James Townend

In memory of:

Gunner Robert James Townend

August 8, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

883266

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Field Artillery

Division:

6th Bde.

Additional Information


Born:

February 13, 1893

Commemorated on Page 514 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

A. 27.

Location:

Wood Cemetery is in the village of Marcelcave, 24 kilometres east of Amiens in the Department of the Somme. From Amiens take the Road Nationale N29 to Villers Bretonneux. Turn onto the D23 in the direction of Demuin. Take the first road to the left (Road Departmentale) D136 to reach the village of Marcelcave. The Cemetery is south-east of Marcelcave on a dead end road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper Clipping– source: Calgary Herald; September 19, 1918, page 13
  • Attestation Paper

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