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Charles Henry Alford

In memory of:

Private Charles Henry Alford

September 26, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

184140

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)

Division:

10th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

May 22, 1897
Pine Lake, Alberta

Enlistment:

January 3, 1915
Red Deer, Alberta

Brother of Gladys Alford of Red Deer, Alberta.

Commemorated on Page 46 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

LONDON CEMETERY AND EXTENSION
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

10.D.34.

Location:

Longueval is a village 40 kilometres north-east of Amiens and 12 kilometres east-north-east of Albert, a town on the D929 road from Amiens to Bapaume and Cambrai. From the D929 direction Bapaume-Albert take the 2nd turning for Martinpuich and continue along the D6 direction Longueval, for 2 kilometres. LONDON CEMETERY AND EXTENSION sits on the right hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Inscription– Charlie's name was put on the Vimy Memorial before they realized he had a marked grave.

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    Inscription – Charlie's name was put on the Vimy Memorial before they realized he had a marked grave.
  • Inscription– His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial (2010). Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. He was discovered and exhumed at a later date and now rests in a marked grave.May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)

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    Inscription
    Inscription – His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial (2010). Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. He was discovered and exhumed at a later date and now rests in a marked grave.May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
  • Vimy Memorial– Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)

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    Vimy Memorial
    Vimy Memorial – Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
  • Photo of CHARLES HENRY ALFORD– Photo from Rob Porkka. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of CHARLES HENRY ALFORD – Photo from Rob Porkka. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker– Courtesy Wilf Schofield, England

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Courtesy Wilf Schofield, England

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