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Ernest Alfred Simmons

In memory of:

Private Ernest Alfred Simmons

August 8, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

799732

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

19th Bn.

Honours and Awards:

Military Medal

Additional Information

Born:

September 15, 1894

Son of James II. and Elizabeth A. Simmons.

Commemorated on Page 500 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. B. 18.

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.

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  • Circumstances of death registers

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram August 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram August 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram August 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram August 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– Pte. Simmons' surname was entered incorrectly in this newspaper article.

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    Newspaper Clipping – Pte. Simmons' surname was entered incorrectly in this newspaper article.
  • Grave Marker– Died of wounds. Photo and additional information provided by The Commonwealth Roll Of Honour Project. Volunteer Mike Symmonds

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    Grave Marker – Died of wounds. Photo and additional information provided by The Commonwealth Roll Of Honour Project. Volunteer Mike Symmonds

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