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Joseph Castledine

In memory of:

Private Joseph Castledine

August 27, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

56129

Age:

31

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

19th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

October 13, 1886

Commemorated on Page 382 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. B. 22.

Location:

Wancourt is a village about 8 kilometres south-east of Arras. It is 2 kilometres south of the main road from Arras to Cambrai. The WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY is a short distance south-east of the village just off the D 35 road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Canavan to Caswell. Microform Sequence 18; Volume Number 31829_B016727. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 162. Page 979 of 1004.

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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: Canavan to Caswell. Microform Sequence 18; Volume Number 31829_B016727. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 162. Page 979 of 1004.
  • All Saints Church– This is All Saints Church, Branston, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire. Inside there is a Roll of Honour on which Joseph's name is commemorated.

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    All Saints Church
    All Saints Church – This is All Saints Church, Branston, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire. Inside there is a Roll of Honour on which Joseph's name is commemorated.
  • Roll of Honour– This is the Roll of Honour inside All Saints Church.

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    Roll of Honour
    Roll of Honour – This is the Roll of Honour inside All Saints Church.
  • Inscription– Joseph was born in Burton on Trent, his parents were Joseph & Sarah Castledine. He enlisted on 12th March 1915 at Toronto. He stated that he had previously served for 9 months in the 6th Bn North Staffordshire Regt. He gave his wife Emily Castledine who was living at 194 Fairview Avenue, West Toronto as his next of kin and worked as a Leather stitcher.

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    Inscription
    Inscription – Joseph was born in Burton on Trent, his parents were Joseph & Sarah Castledine. He enlisted on 12th March 1915 at Toronto. He stated that he had previously served for 9 months in the 6th Bn North Staffordshire Regt. He gave his wife Emily Castledine who was living at 194 Fairview Avenue, West Toronto as his next of kin and worked as a Leather stitcher.

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