Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Vernon John Lamont Eccles
In memory of:
Captain Vernon John Lamont Eccles
September 27, 1916
Military Service
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Army
Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
31st Bn.
Additional Information
Son of John and Jessie Eccles; husband of Florence J. Atkins (formerly Eccles), of Forest Hills, Long Island, New York, U.S.A.
Brother of Private Hilton Burnley Eccles, who died while serving with the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment).
Brother of Second Lieutenant John Vivian William Eccles who died on May 4, 1917 while serving with the King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment).
Commemorated on Page 82 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
X. C. 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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Grave marker – Taken 11/09/21 -
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Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
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Newspaper Clipping – THE CALGARY DAILY HERALD JUNE 18 1917 -
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Newspaper article – Article -
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Newspaper Clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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