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Yelle Foppema

In memory of:

Private Yelle Foppema

February 1, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

830082

Age:

41

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

78th Bn. Canadian In

Additional Information


Born:

January 1, 1879

Son of Anke Foppema and his wife Klaaske van der Meulen.

Commemorated on Page 409 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

III. B. 14.

Location:

Ablain-St Nazaire is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, approximately 13 kilometres north of Arras. Take the D937 (Bethune Road) to the village of Buchez. Make a left turn along the D57. The SUCRERIE CEMETERY lies 1.2 kilometres on the left side of this road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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