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William Albert Jewitt

In memory of:

Private William Albert Jewitt

October 19, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

651093

Age:

20

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)

Division:

1st Bn.

Honours and Awards:

Military Medal

Additional Information

Born:

November 4, 1897

Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Jewitt, of Lucknow, Ontario, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 436 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

VIII. B. 5.

Location:

Duisans and Etrun are villages in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, about 9 kilometres west of Arras. The DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY lies in Etrun but takes its name from the nearer village of Duisans. It is one kilometre north of Duisans on the D339 road off the Route nationale N39 (Arras-St Pol), in the angle of the Arras Habarcq road and a track leading to Haute-Avesnes.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of WILLIAM ALBERT JEWITT– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of WILLIAM ALBERT JEWITT
    Photo of WILLIAM ALBERT JEWITT – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Enlistment Cards– Records are property of the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre.

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  • Grave Marker– Grave Marker at Duisans British Cemetery, France Photo courtesy of J. Elliott/J. Rutledge, The Men of Huron WW1 Project

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    Grave Marker – Grave Marker at Duisans British Cemetery, France Photo courtesy of J. Elliott/J. Rutledge, The Men of Huron WW1 Project
  • Entrance– Duisans British Cemetery, France Photo courtesy of J. Elliott/J. Rutledge, The Men of Huron WW1 Project

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    Entrance – Duisans British Cemetery, France Photo courtesy of J. Elliott/J. Rutledge, The Men of Huron WW1 Project
  • Cemetery– Duisans British Cemetery, France Photo courtesy of J. Elliott/J. Rutledge, The Men of Huron WW1 Project

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    Cemetery – Duisans British Cemetery, France Photo courtesy of J. Elliott/J. Rutledge, The Men of Huron WW1 Project
  • Grave Marker– Photo courtesy Wilf Schofield, England.

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Photo courtesy Wilf Schofield, England.

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