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David William Clarkson

In memory of:

Major David William Clarkson

August 9, 1918

Military Service

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

14th Bn.

Honours and Awards:

Military Cross

Additional Information

Son of Eric H. and Susan B. Clarkson, of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 385 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CROUY BRITISH CEMETERY, CROUY-SUR-SOMME
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

V. D. 23.

Location:

Crouy is a village about 16 kilometres north-west of Amiens on the west side of the River Somme, on the Amiens-Abbeville main road. The CROUY BRITISH CEMETERY is a little south of the village on the west side of the road to Cavillon and there is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission signpost on the main road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CHILD TO CLAYTON. Microform Sequence 20; Volume Number 31829_B016729. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 164. Page 985 of 1068

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    Circumstances of Death Registers
    Circumstances of Death Registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CHILD TO CLAYTON. Microform Sequence 20; Volume Number 31829_B016729. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 164. Page 985 of 1068
  • Photo of David William Clarkson– Royal Montreal Regiment, 14th Canadian Infantry Battalion War Diary for 9 - 11 Aug 1918; Source: at https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=2005904

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    Photo of David William Clarkson
    Photo of David William Clarkson – Royal Montreal Regiment, 14th Canadian Infantry Battalion War Diary for 9 - 11 Aug 1918; Source: at https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=2005904
  • Photo of David William Clarkson– London Gazette 30801 18 Jul 1918 p 8479 re Military Cross

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    Photo of David William Clarkson
    Photo of David William Clarkson – London Gazette 30801 18 Jul 1918 p 8479 re Military Cross
  • Newspaper clipping– From a World War One issue of the Fredericton (New Brunswick) Daily Gleaner c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From a World War One issue of the Fredericton (New Brunswick) Daily Gleaner c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From a World War One issue of the Fredericton (New Brunswick) Daily Gleaner c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From a World War One issue of the Fredericton (New Brunswick) Daily Gleaner c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker– Killed in action. Photo and additional information provided by The Commonwealth Roll Of Honour Project. Volunteer Mike Symmonds

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Killed in action. Photo and additional information provided by The Commonwealth Roll Of Honour Project. Volunteer Mike Symmonds

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