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David Horace Rapley

In memory of:

Private David Horace Rapley

May 22, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

718864

Age:

28

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

16th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

December 6, 1888

Son of David and Constance M. Rapley, of Shatton Hall, Cockermouth, Cumberland.

Commemorated on Page 313 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

XXV. C. 4A.

Location:

Etaples is a town about 27 kilometres south of Boulogne. The Etaples Military Cemetery is to the north of the town, on the west side of the road to Boulogne.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper Clipping– Here is a newspaper clipping from "The West Cumberland Times" dated June 16th 1917 and the news of David's death.

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