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Son of George and Barbara Cruickshank, of Toronto, Ontario.
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Private George Cruickshank
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Pte. George Cruickshank is mentioned in this article about his brother, Pte. James H. Cruickshank. Article dated March 27th, 1918, Toronto Evening Telegram.
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139th Battalion (Northumberland County) War Memorial plaque, 1919. 130 names of men who originally enlisted with this Ontario unit. On display at the Victoria Hall, 55 King Street West, Cobourg, Ontario. Also shown - Cobourg (Ontario) War Memorial at Victoria Park.
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Pte. George Cruickshank was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He enlisted on February 3rd, 1916, in Cobourg, Ontario.
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Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
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Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
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Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Crossley to Cyrs. Microform Sequence 25; Volume Number 31829_B016734. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 169. Page 207 of 890.
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From the Toronto Telegram April 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Vancouver Daily Province August 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 223 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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LAPUGNOY MILITARY CEMETERY Pas de Calais, France
Lapugnoy is a village and commune in Pas-de-Calais, 6 kilometres west of Bethune.
From the centre of Lapugnoy, head south-west on the D70 in the direction of Marles-les-Mines. On the outskirts of the centre there is a crucifix at the side of the main road, turn right here towards Allouagne. After approximately 500 metres there is a track on the left hand side (the Cemetery is signposted here) and the LAPUGNOY MILITARY CEMETERY can be found on the left hand side, approximately 500 metres, along this track.
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