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Sydney Herbert Kensett

In memory of:

Private Sydney Herbert Kensett

June 23, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

228535

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

19th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

November 17, 1896

Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Kensett, of 11, Geneva Avenue, Toronto.

Commemorated on Page 441 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BAGNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

III. E. 14.

Location:

Gezaincourt is a village in the Department of the Somme, situated 2 kilometres to the south-west of the town of Doullens, and BAGNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY lies to the south of the village. There is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission signpost in Gezaincourt village opposite the Chateau entrance.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave Marker– Bagneux British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Grave Marker – Bagneux British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Entrance– Bagneux British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Entrance – Bagneux British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Bagneux British Cemetery– Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Bagneux British Cemetery – Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Sons of England War Memorial– Designed by Charles Adamson in bronze and granite, the Sons of England war memorial is located on University Avenue at Elm Street in Toronto. The inscription on this 1923 Memorial reads: ¿ERECTED BY MEMBERS OF TORONTO DISTRICTS SONS OF ENGLAND BENEFIT SOCIETY IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR¿.

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    Sons of England War Memorial
    Sons of England War Memorial – Designed by Charles Adamson in bronze and granite, the Sons of England war memorial is located on University Avenue at Elm Street in Toronto. The inscription on this 1923 Memorial reads: ¿ERECTED BY MEMBERS OF TORONTO DISTRICTS SONS OF ENGLAND BENEFIT SOCIETY IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR¿.
  • Close up of Sons of England War Memorial– Sydney Herbert Kensett's name is included on the SOE War Memorial.

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    Close up of Sons of England War Memorial
    Close up of Sons of England War Memorial – Sydney Herbert Kensett's name is included on the SOE War Memorial.

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