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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

William Gordon

In memory of:

Private William Gordon

September 4, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

426829

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

16th Bn. Canadian Inf:

Additional Information


Born:

March 8, 1889

Commemorated on Page 93 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

VI. B. 3.

Location:

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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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram September 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram September 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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