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Walter Laverne Sylvester

In memory of:

Private Walter Laverne Sylvester

October 15, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

2448535

Age:

17

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)

Division:

47th Bn.

Additional Information


Son of Harrison and Allie Sylvester.

Commemorated on Page 510 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

IV. G. 18.

Location:

BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY is situated on the D919 heading south from Arras to Ayette. The Cemetery is on the right hand side of the road, 9 kilometres from Arras, just before a crossroads with the D36 between Ficheux and Boisleux-au-Mont.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave Marker– W. Sylvestre shares his grave with Arthur Bell of the Seaforth Highlanders. 
Why they were buried together I do not know as they were in different units.

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