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William Joseph Atherton

In memory of:

Captain William Joseph Atherton

August 26, 1918

Military Service

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

5th Canadian Mounted Rifles (Quebec Regiment)

Honours and Awards:

Military Cross

Additional Information

Son of J. J. and Mary Louise Athertan, of Kelowna, British Columbia.

Digitized service file.

Commemorated on Page 361 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ACHICOURT ROAD CEMETERY (ACHICOURT)
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

D. 34.

Location:

Achicourt is a village and commune in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, immediately South of Arras. The Achicourt Road Cemetery lies between the villages of Achicourt and Beaurains, a little East of the main road from Arras to Amiens, about two kilometers from Arras railway station. The cemetery covers an area of 700 square yards and is surrounded by a low brick wall. It is planted with Siberian crab trees and flowering shrubs.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star c.1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Montreal Star c.1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper clipping – From the Montreal Star c.1919. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper clipping – From a World War 1 issue of the Edmonton Journal c.1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From a World War 1 issue of the Edmonton Journal c.September 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From a World War 1 issue of the Edmonton Journal c.September 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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  • Newspaper Cipping– Captain William Joseph Anderson was wounded in 1916.

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    Newspaper Cipping – Captain William Joseph Anderson was wounded in 1916.

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