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Charles William McElrea

In memory of:

Sergeant Charles William McElrea

May 31, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

500437

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Engineers

Division:

2nd Army Troops Coy.

Additional Information


Born:

August 6, 1887

Commemorated on Page 282 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

HERSIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

I. E. 23.

Location:

Hersin is a village about 5 kilometres south of Bethune and about 2 kilometres west of the main road from Bethune to Arras. The HERSIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY and Extension lies to the north-east of the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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