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Charles Telford Costigan

In memory of:

Captain Charles Telford Costigan

November 11, 1917

Military Service

Age:

37

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)

Division:

10th Bn

Citation(s):

Distinguished Service Order (DSO) Military Cross (MC), 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.

Additional Information

Born:

September 5, 1880
Surrey, England

Enlistment:

September 24, 1914
Valcartier, Quebec

Son of T. J. and S. J. Costigan of Montreal, Quebec.

Commemorated on Page 221 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

PASSCHENDALE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

12.F.7

Location:

Passchendaele (Passendale) New British Cemetery lies 10.5 Kms north-east of Ieper town centre on the S'Graventafelstraat, a road leading from St Jan to Passendale. Two roads connect Ieper town centre onto the Zonnebeekseweg; the Torhoutstraat leads from the market square onto a small roundabout. At the roundabout the first right turn is Basculestraat. At the end of Basculestraat, there is a crossroads and Zonnebeekseweg is the turning to the left. 7 Kms along the Zonnebeekseweg, in the village of Zonnebeke, lies the left hand turning onto the Langemarkstraat (further on this street name changes to Zonnebekestraat). 2 Kms along this road, and after passing Dochy Farm New British Cemetery, lies the right hand turning onto the 'S Graventafelstraat. 4 Kms along the 'S Graventafelstraat, and after passing the New Zealand Memorial, lies the cemetery on the left hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of April 28, 1916. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist58y119uvic#mode/1up

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Daily Colonist of April 28, 1916. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist58y119uvic#mode/1up
  • Newspaper Clipping– Calgary Herald May 22, 1915.

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    Newspaper Clipping – Calgary Herald May 22, 1915.
  • Photo of CHARLES TELFORD COSTIGAN– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Photo of CHARLES TELFORD COSTIGAN – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CORBI TO COZNI. Microform Sequence 23; Volume Number 31829_B016732. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 167. Page 299 of 900.

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    Circumstances of Death Registers
    Circumstances of Death Registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CORBI TO COZNI. Microform Sequence 23; Volume Number 31829_B016732. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 167. Page 299 of 900.
  • Cemetery– Entrance … Passchendaele New British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Cemetery – Entrance … Passchendaele New British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Cemetery– Cemetery … Passchendaele New British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Cemetery – Cemetery … Passchendaele New British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Grave Marker– Photo courtesy Wilf Schofield, England

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    Grave Marker – Photo courtesy Wilf Schofield, England
  • Grave Marker– Grave marker … Passchendaele New British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Grave Marker – Grave marker … Passchendaele New British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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