Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Alfred Benjamin Needham
In memory of:
Corporal Alfred Benjamin Needham
October 27, 1916
Longueval, France
Military Service
92987
40
Army
Canadian Garrison Artillery
98th Siege Bty.
Additional Information
October 15, 1876
Melbourne, Australia
November 22, 1915
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Son of Margaret Leishman Needham (nee McFarlane) and Frederick William Needham of Malvern, Victoria, Australia.
Commemorated on Page 141 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
LONGUEVAL ROAD CEMETERY
Somme, France
G. 7
Longueval is a village in the Department of the Somme, 11 kilometres east of Albert. Travel north-east from Albert on the D929 in the direction of Bapaume. After 10 kilometres take the D6 in the direction of Martinpuich and follow signs for Longueval. From Longueval crossroads continue in the direction of Maricourt, D197, for 800 metres. LONGUEVAL ROAD CEMETERY is situated on the left hand side of the road.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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