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Christian Johannes Vorster

In memory of:

Private Christian Johannes Vorster

June 5, 1915

Military Service


Service Number:

1308

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

8th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

November 12, 1886

Son of Stephanus Petrus Vorster and Magdalena Susanna Vorster, of Vryburg, South Africa.

Commemorated on Page 40 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

WOBURN ABBEY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. D. 8.

Location:

Cuinchy is a village midway between Bethune and La Bassee. WOBURN ABBEY CEMETERY lies to the south-west of the village towards the village of Cambrin. From the church in Cuinchy head south on the D166, after 300 metres turn left. The cemetery is a further 200 metres from the junction on the left hand side.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– This photo came from by St. Paul's United Church. He was a member of the church choir who served in the First World War.  They are in a photo collage at that church in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

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