Canadian Virtual War Memorial
James Edgar Drake
In memory of:
Private James Edgar Drake
September 21, 1916
Vicinity of Courcelette
Military Service
151617
23
Army
Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
43rd Bn.
Additional Information
May 2, 1893
Son of Samuel B. Drake, of Mill St., Comber, Co. Down, Ireland.
Commemorated on Page 80 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
COURCELETTE BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme, France
VIII. B. 9.
Courcelette is a village some 10 kilometres north-east of the town of Albert, just off the D929 road to Bapaume. The Courcelette British Cemetery is approximately 1 kilometre west of the village on the south side of a track, suitable for cars, from the secondary road from Courcelette to Pozieres. The route is signposted in the village.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Details
Circumstances of death registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Don to Drzewiecki. Microform Sequence 29; Volume Number 31829_B016738. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 173. Page 833 of 1076.
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