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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

John King

In memory of:

Private John King

October 8, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

138619

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

3rd Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

December 19, 1882

Commemorated on Page 113 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

V. C. 8.

Location:

Miraumont is a village about 14.5 kilometres north-north-east of Albert and the Cemetery is some 3 kilometres south of the village on the east side of the road to Courcelette (D107). The ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY is signposted in the centre of Miraumont.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Photo of JOHN KING– No. 138619 Corporal John King, 75th Battalion at Camp Niagara in the summer of 1915. Corporal King is standing on the far right with his wife and with his hands on his children's shoulders. He had previously spent 8 years in the Scots Guards before emigrating to Canada. Corporal King was killed in action at Regina Trench on the Somme while serving with the 3rd (Toronto) Battalion

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    Photo of JOHN KING – No. 138619 Corporal John King, 75th Battalion at Camp Niagara in the summer of 1915. Corporal King is standing on the far right with his wife and with his hands on his children's shoulders. He had previously spent 8 years in the Scots Guards before emigrating to Canada. Corporal King was killed in action at Regina Trench on the Somme while serving with the 3rd (Toronto) Battalion
  • Newspaper clipping– Wrong date of death is listed in article. From the Toronto Telegram October 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – Wrong date of death is listed in article. From the Toronto Telegram October 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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