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Percy Roy Shannon

In memory of:

Lieutenant Percy Roy Shannon

November 3, 1918

Military Service


Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Army Medical Corps

Division:

11th

Additional Information


Commemorated on Page 593 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

VILLERS-EN-CAUCHIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Nord, France

Grave Reference:

B. 5A.

Location:

Villers-en-Cauchies is a village and commune in the Department of the Nord, on the Chaussee Brunehaut, between Naves and Saulzoir. The Communal Cemetery is North-East of the village, on the road to Haspres. The cemetery was used by the Germans, who made a row of graves near the North-West corner; and after the 20th October, 1918, by the British, who buried near the South-West corner. There are now over 20, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram November 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Percy Roy Shannon
  • Newspaper Clipping
  • Honour Roll– "University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918", 1921.

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