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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Ralph Augustus Coolidge

In memory of:

Private Ralph Augustus Coolidge

December 2, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

177677

Age:

29

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

87th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

October 11, 1888

Son of Luman B. and Lottie Coolidge, of 107, Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, Mass., U.S.A. Served with Canadian Horse Artillery, 1909, also at Vera Cruz (8 months) with the 7th Regt. Infantry U.S.A.

Commemorated on Page 220 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

LILLERS COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

V. E. 24.

Location:

Lillers is a small town about 15 kilometres west-north-west of Bethune and the, LILLERS COMMUNAL CEMETERY lies to the north of the town. From the Mairie in the centre of the town, head north on the D182, after 500 metres turn right onto Rue St. Venant. The cemetery is a further 200 metres on the left hand side. The Commonwealth burials are at the far end of the communal plot.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of Ralph Coolidge– In memory of those who served with the 87th Battalion CEF. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Photo of Ralph Coolidge
    Photo of Ralph Coolidge – In memory of those who served with the 87th Battalion CEF. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CONNON TO CORBETT. Microform Sequence 22; Volume Number 31829_B016731. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 166. Page 447 of 818.

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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: CONNON TO CORBETT. Microform Sequence 22; Volume Number 31829_B016731. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 166. Page 447 of 818.
  • Canadian Grenadiars Guards Memorial Book– In memory of those who served with the 87th Battalion CEF. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Canadian Grenadiars Guards Memorial Book
    Canadian Grenadiars Guards Memorial Book – In memory of those who served with the 87th Battalion CEF. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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