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Lorne Vallance MacDonald

In memory of:

Private Lorne Vallance MacDonald

September 30, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

180647

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Pioneers

Division:

2nd Canadian Pioneer Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

February 25, 1897

Commemorated on Page 124 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

BLIGHTY VALLEY CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

IV. G. 4.

Location:

Authuile and Aveluy are villages 4 kilometres north-east of the town of Albert. The BLIGHTY VALLEY CEMETERY is situated in a valley half way between these two villages on the D151 (Cemetery is signposted on exit of Aveluy direction Authille). The BLIGHTY VALLEY CEMETERY is on the eastern side of the road D151 and access is 500 metres by grass pathway (unfit for cars).

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of October 13, 1916. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/details/dailycolonist58y263uvic/mode/1up?view=theater
  • Photo of LORNE VALLANCE MACDONALD– From the Daily Colonist of October 14, 1916. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/details/dailycolonist58y264uvic/mode/1up?view=theater

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