Canadian Virtual War Memorial

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Photo of ANDREW CAMERON LANDRETH – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Biography – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Photo of Andrew C. Landreth – Private Andrew Cameron "Cam" Landreth was the youngest son of Andrew and Agnes Landreth of Lauder, Manitoba. Born Sept. 23, 1892, he was younger brother to Janet (Jen), Mary, George, Esther, Annie, Jean and Anderson. Some time before WW1, Cam left the family farm and headed west to British Columbia to find work. He ended up in Nelson and when the war broke out he enlisted along with many other young men from that town. He trained at the Vernon Army Camp and served with the 54th Kootenay Battalion, "A Company". In November 1915 they crossed Canada by train to Halifax and embarked on the Saxonia to Britain as part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. After nine months of more training at Bramshott Camp in England, his Battalion left for France in August 1916. Cam died on April 9, 1917 at Vimy Ridge.

Letter written in March 1916 p.1

Letter written in March 1916 p.2

Transcription of August 22, 1916 letter

Letter written on December 25, 1916 p.1 – Letter of Dec. 25, 1916

Letter written on December 25, 1916 p.2

Letter written on April 8, 1917

Cablegram – Cablegram

Sympathy Letter p.1 – Letter in sympathy from Lieut. R. R. G. Wilson (p. 1)

Sympathy Letter p.2 – Letter in sympathy from Lieut. R. R. G. Wilson

Sympathy Letter p.3 – Letter in sympathy from Lieut. R. R. G. Wilson

Attestation Paper (front)

Attestation Paper (back)

Service Records - Active Service

Casualty Form - Active Service

Military Will – Military Will which he carried with him at the unit in the field.

Letter written at Bramshott Camp p.1

Letter written at Bramshott Camp p.2

Letter written at Bramshott Camp p.3

Letter written at Bramshott Camp p.4

Letter written at Bramshott Camp p.5

Letter written at Bramshott Camp p.6

Identity Tag

Letter – Letter written to his mother the night before Cam died

Grave Marker – The grave marker at the Givenchy Road Canadian Cemetery located on the grounds of the Vimy Memorial Park on Vimy Ridge, just outside of Neuville-St Vaast, France. May he rest in peace. (J. Stephens)

Givenchy Road Canadian Cemetery – The Givenchy Road Canadian Cemetery, located on the grounds of the Vimy Memorial Park on Vimy Ridge, just outside of Neuville-St Vaast, France.(J. Stephens)