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Son of William and Emma Johnson Waterous Agnew, of Victoria, British Columbia. Husband of Mary Gober. Brother of Martha Clara Kathleen Agnew, of Victoria, British Columbia.
Digital gallery of Major Augustus Waterous Agnew
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Major Augustus Waterous Agnew
This is a marker/mausoleum belonging to the Agnew family. It is located in Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, British Columbia. <P>
As was commonly done at the time, Major Agnew's family chose to commemorate his death in the family plot, in spite of his having been killed and buried on the Somme.<P>
Photo courtesy of Bob Penhale.
Digital gallery of
Major Augustus Waterous Agnew
This is the detail on the Agnew marker in Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria. The text refers to other members of Major Agnew's family as well as himself, but the relevant part is as follows:<P>
Augustus Waterous Agnew<BR>
Born in Montreal, Quebec<BR>
Major 3rd Canadian Pioneers<BR>
48th Battn C.E.F.<BR>
Who fell in action<BR>
At Courcelette September 1916<BR>
Buried at Contay, France.
Photo courtesy of Bob Penhale.
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Major Augustus Waterous Agnew
Major Augustus Waterous Agnew, alumni of the Royal Military College of Canada 1902 #626. He died on September 17, 1916. His name is listed on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada.
Digital gallery of
Major Augustus Waterous Agnew
Pro Deo Et Patria Erected by the Royal Military College Club of Canada Anno Domini 1923. Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada.
626 Major Augustus Waterous Agnew (RMC 1902) served with the Canadian Pioneers. He was born in Montreal, Quebec. He served as a Major 3rd Canadian Pioneers, 48th Battn C.E.F. He fell in action at Courcelette September 17, 1916. He was buried at Contay, France.
Digital gallery of
Major Augustus Waterous Agnew
Major Augustus Waterous Agnew served with the Canadian Pioneers. He was born in Montreal, Quebec. He was cadet #626 in the class of 1902 at the Royal Military College of Canada. He served as a Major 3rd Canadian Pioneers, 48th Battn C.E.F. He fell in action at Courcelette September 17, 1916. He was buried at Contay, France.
Ex-cadet who is named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada.
Digital gallery of
Major Augustus Waterous Agnew
Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.
626 Major Augustus Waterous Agnew (RMC 1902) served with the Canadian Pioneers. He was born in Montreal, Quebec. He served as a Major 3rd Canadian Pioneers, 48th Battn C.E.F. He fell in action at Courcelette September 17, 1916. He was buried at Contay, France.
Digital gallery of
Major Augustus Waterous Agnew
Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.
Digital gallery of
Major Augustus Waterous Agnew
Memorial stair, Royal Military College, Kingston
Digital gallery of
Major Augustus Waterous Agnew
From the Daily Colonist of July 22, 1916. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist58y192uvic#mode/1up.
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Major Augustus Waterous Agnew
From the Daily Colonist of September 20, 1916. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/details/dailycolonist58y243uvic/page/n5/mode/1up?view=theater.
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This is a marker/mausoleum belonging to the Agnew family. It is located in Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, British Columbia. <P> As was commonly done at the time, Major Agnew's family chose to commemorate his death in the family plot, in spite of his having been killed and buried on the Somme.<P> Photo courtesy of Bob Penhale.
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This is the detail on the Agnew marker in Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria. The text refers to other members of Major Agnew's family as well as himself, but the relevant part is as follows:<P> Augustus Waterous Agnew<BR> Born in Montreal, Quebec<BR> Major 3rd Canadian Pioneers<BR> 48th Battn C.E.F.<BR> Who fell in action<BR> At Courcelette September 1916<BR> Buried at Contay, France. Photo courtesy of Bob Penhale.
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Major Augustus Waterous Agnew, alumni of the Royal Military College of Canada 1902 #626. He died on September 17, 1916. His name is listed on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada.
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Pro Deo Et Patria Erected by the Royal Military College Club of Canada Anno Domini 1923. Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada. 626 Major Augustus Waterous Agnew (RMC 1902) served with the Canadian Pioneers. He was born in Montreal, Quebec. He served as a Major 3rd Canadian Pioneers, 48th Battn C.E.F. He fell in action at Courcelette September 17, 1916. He was buried at Contay, France.
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Major Augustus Waterous Agnew served with the Canadian Pioneers. He was born in Montreal, Quebec. He was cadet #626 in the class of 1902 at the Royal Military College of Canada. He served as a Major 3rd Canadian Pioneers, 48th Battn C.E.F. He fell in action at Courcelette September 17, 1916. He was buried at Contay, France. Ex-cadet who is named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada.
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Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 626 Major Augustus Waterous Agnew (RMC 1902) served with the Canadian Pioneers. He was born in Montreal, Quebec. He served as a Major 3rd Canadian Pioneers, 48th Battn C.E.F. He fell in action at Courcelette September 17, 1916. He was buried at Contay, France.
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Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.
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Memorial stair, Royal Military College, Kingston
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From the Daily Colonist of July 22, 1916. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist58y192uvic#mode/1up.
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From the Daily Colonist of September 20, 1916. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/details/dailycolonist58y243uvic/page/n5/mode/1up?view=theater.
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Page 45 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY Somme, France
Contay is a village in the Department of the Somme on the main road, Amiens to Arras. The CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY lies on the left (north east) side of the road to Franvillers. There are no access problems. There is a CWGC road sign next to the church and square of the village and next to the D23, Franvillers - Corbie, sign. The distance from the CWGC sign to the Cemetery is approximately 650 metres.
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