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Byron Earle Armstrong

In memory of:

Private Byron Earle Armstrong

April 20, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

145809

Age:

20

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

"A" Coy. 73rd Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

March 21, 1897
Navan, Ontario

Enlistment:

March 15, 1916
Ottawa, Ontario

Son of John and Sarah Armstrong, of Navan, Ontario. He enlisted with the Governor General's Foot Guards in Ottawa on March 15, 1916. Brother of Wellington Armstrong who was killed in action on August 15, 1917.

Commemorated on Page 192 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

IV. C. 16.

Location:

Boulogne-sur-Mer is a large Channel port. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, one of the town cemeteries, lies in the district of St Martin Boulogne, just beyond the eastern (Chateau) corner of the Citadel (Haute-Ville).

The cemetery is a large civil cemetery, split in two by the Rue de Dringhen, just south of the main road (RN42) to St Omer. The Commonwealth War Graves plot is located down the western edge of the southern section of the cemetery, with an entrance in the Rue de Dringhen. Unusually, the headstones are laid flat in this cemetery. This is due to the sandy soil. Car parking is available along the Rue de Dringhen.

Visiting Information
OPENING TIMES:
This Cemetery is open 7 days a week, all year round.
From 1 October to 15 March: 08.00 - 18.00
From 16 March to 30 September: 08.00 - 19.00

Wheelchair access to this cemetery is possible with some difficulty. For further information regarding wheelchair access, please contact our Enquiries Section on telephone number 01628 507200.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of BYRON EARLE ARMSTRONG– Byron left. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of BYRON EARLE ARMSTRONG – Byron left. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022

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    Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Memorial– Inscription to the memory of Byron Earl Armstrong and Wellington A Armstrong on the family grave marker in St Mary's Anglican Cemetery, Navan, Ontario. Byron Armstrong was born on March 21, 1897. He enlisted with the Governor General's Foot Guards in Ottawa on March 15, 1916 and was killed on April 20, 1917. Wellington Armstrong was born on February 3, 1898. He enlisted with the Governor General's Foot Guards in Ottawa on November 29, 1915 and was killed on August 15, 1917.

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    Memorial – Inscription to the memory of Byron Earl Armstrong and Wellington A Armstrong on the family grave marker in St Mary's Anglican Cemetery, Navan, Ontario. Byron Armstrong was born on March 21, 1897. He enlisted with the Governor General's Foot Guards in Ottawa on March 15, 1916 and was killed on April 20, 1917. Wellington Armstrong was born on February 3, 1898. He enlisted with the Governor General's Foot Guards in Ottawa on November 29, 1915 and was killed on August 15, 1917.
  • Attestation Papers– Source: Library and Archives Canada

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    Attestation Papers – Source: Library and Archives Canada
  • Attestation Papers (Reverse)– Source: Library and Archives Canada

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    Attestation Papers (Reverse) – Source: Library and Archives Canada
  • Attestation Papers– Source: Library and Archives Canada

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    Attestation Papers
    Attestation Papers – Source: Library and Archives Canada
  • Attestation Papers (Reverse)

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    Attestation Papers (Reverse)
  • War Memorial– Byron Armstrong and his brother Wellington Armstrong are commemorated on the War Memorial in Navan, Ontario, dedicated to THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN THE MEMORY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVED OUR COUNTRY AND OF THOSE WHO PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE. LEST WE FORGET.

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    War Memorial – Byron Armstrong and his brother Wellington Armstrong are commemorated on the War Memorial in Navan, Ontario, dedicated to THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN THE MEMORY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVED OUR COUNTRY AND OF THOSE WHO PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE. LEST WE FORGET.
  • Inscription– Byron Armstrong and his brother Wellington Armstrong are commemorated on the War Memorial in Navan, Ontario, dedicated to THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN THE MEMORY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVED OUR COUNTRY AND OF THOSE WHO PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE. LEST WE FORGET.

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    Inscription
    Inscription – Byron Armstrong and his brother Wellington Armstrong are commemorated on the War Memorial in Navan, Ontario, dedicated to THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN THE MEMORY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVED OUR COUNTRY AND OF THOSE WHO PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE. LEST WE FORGET.

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