Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Abel Haliday
In memory of:
Private Abel Haliday
April 14, 1917
Military Service
1885
24
Army
Royal Newfoundland Regiment
1st Bn.
Additional Information
Son of John and Rachael Haliday, of Britannia Cove, Trinity, Newfoundland.
Commemorated on Page 51 of the Newfoundland Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
BAILLEUL ROAD EAST CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France
III. G. 19.
St. Laurent-Blangy is a village adjoining the north-east side of Arras. Leave St Laurent-Blangy on the D919 towards Bailleul-sire-Berthoult for about 2.5 kilometres. BAILLEUL ROAD EAST CEMETERY is about 2 kilometres north-east of the village on the south side (right) of the road.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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![Grave marker– This marble stele memorial at Old United Church cemetery, Britannia (Random Point), NL was erected by the Halliday family in memory of Abel Halliday who was killed in France on 14 April 1917.
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ABEL HALLIDAY
AGED 24 YEARS SERVED WITH THE N.F. REG. IN FRANCE. REPORTED MISSING APRIL 14. 1917
HE SAW A NATION IN HER NEED
HE HEARD THE CAUSE OF HONOUR PLEAD
HE HEARD THE CALL, HE GAVE THE HEED
AND NOW HE SLEEPS IN FLANDERS
LET HIM SLEEP, CALMLY SLEEP, TILL THE CALL OF THE ROLL ON HIGH
HALLIDAY
http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/nic-inm/sm-rm/mdsr-rdr-eng.asp?PID=2097](https://cvwm.images.cloud.veterans.gc.ca/312702_1.jpg)
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Grave marker – This marble stele memorial at Old United Church cemetery, Britannia (Random Point), NL was erected by the Halliday family in memory of Abel Halliday who was killed in France on 14 April 1917. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [front/devant] ABEL HALLIDAY AGED 24 YEARS SERVED WITH THE N.F. REG. IN FRANCE. REPORTED MISSING APRIL 14. 1917 HE SAW A NATION IN HER NEED HE HEARD THE CAUSE OF HONOUR PLEAD HE HEARD THE CALL, HE GAVE THE HEED AND NOW HE SLEEPS IN FLANDERS LET HIM SLEEP, CALMLY SLEEP, TILL THE CALL OF THE ROLL ON HIGH HALLIDAY http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/nic-inm/sm-rm/mdsr-rdr-eng.asp?PID=2097
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