Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Alvin Ripley
In memory of:
Major Alvin Ripley
May 2, 1917
Military Service
Army
Canadian Field Artillery
5th Bde.
Additional Information
Commemorated on Page 316 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
LA TARGETTE BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France
I. E. 15.
Neuville-St Vaast is a village 6.5 kilometres north of Arras, a little east of the road from Bethune to Arras. LA TARGETTE BRITISH CEMETERY lies to the south-west of the village on the north-west side of the road to the village of Maroeuil.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – From the Calgary Herald. Submitted of the project, Operation: Picture Me -
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Photo of Alvin Ripley – Photo Glenbow Archives credit Photo copyright: Glenbow Archives NA-2968-26 Reproduced with permission from the Glenbow Archives, website www.glenbow.org Submitted by, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – Calgary Herald June 24, 1915. -
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Grave Marker – Photo of grave markers for (on left) Major A. Ripley and Lieut. Colonel Russel H. Britton who were killed when 5th Brigade Hdqtrs received a direct hit, killing them instantly. Photo taken July 2008 by Wilf Schofield, England. -
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Grave Marker – Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield
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