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Eric Milton

In memory of:

Private Eric Milton

March 1, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

141956

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

75th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

November 4, 1894

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Milton; husband of Mrs. Kate Shackell (formerly Milton), of Walkerville, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 294 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

ZOUAVE VALLEY CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. B. 6.

Location:

Souchez is a village some 12 kilometres north of Arras on the main road to Bethune and ZOUAVE VALLEY CEMETERY is one mile south-east of the village. It lies in the valley which extends southwards from Souchez on the western side of Vimy Ridge.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Brantford Expositor 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Eric Milton– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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