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Douglas Freeman

In memory of:

Private Douglas Freeman

May 20, 1915

Military Service

Service Number:

26200

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

14th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

April 5, 1896
Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment:

September 22, 1914
Valcartier, Quebec

Son of Grace Freeman of 28, Hatherley Rd., Earlscourt, Toronto, and Private Douglas Freeman, who died while serving with the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles.

Commemorated on Page 15 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

GUARDS CEMETERY (CUINCHY)
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

III. W. 19.

Location:

Cuinchy is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais about 7 Kilometres east of the town of Bethune and north of the N41 which runs between Bethune and La Bassee. About 1 kilometre north-west of the village are cross roads known as Windy Corner and GUARDS CEMETERY (CUINCHY) is a little west of these cross roads.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram May 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram May 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram June 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram June 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram June 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram June 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Group Photo– Laurence and Douglas Freeman jr (1909)

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    Group Photo – Laurence and Douglas Freeman jr (1909)
  • Photo of Douglas Freeman

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    Photo of Douglas Freeman
    Photo of Douglas Freeman
  • Newspaper Clipping– The death of Douglas Freeman (Jr.) in 1915 is described in this article about the death of his father in 1916.

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    Newspaper Clipping – The death of Douglas Freeman (Jr.) in 1915 is described in this article about the death of his father in 1916.
  • Newspaper clipping– His father was Pte. Douglas Freeman, 171301, 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles. He died on September 15th, 1916.

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    Newspaper clipping – His father was Pte. Douglas Freeman, 171301, 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles. He died on September 15th, 1916.
  • Memorial– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Memorial – Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Photo of Douglas Freeman– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Photo of Douglas Freeman
    Photo of Douglas Freeman – Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Grave Marker– Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England.

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

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