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William Edward Farebrother

In memory of:

Private William Edward Farebrother

September 2, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

2355399

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade

Division:

1st

Additional Information


Son of Walter and Lucy Farebrother, of Niagara Falls, Ontario.

Brother of Sergeant George Alfred Farebrother, who died while serving with the Canadian Field Artillery.

Commemorated on Page 405 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:

I. C. 9.

Location:

Vis-en-Artois and Haucourt are villages in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, on the road from Arras to Cambrai. The VIS-EN-ARTOIS BRITISH CEMETERY, HAUCOURT is at the north side of the main road between the two villages.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Cemetery– Entrance - Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Cemetery– Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Grave Marker– Grave marker - Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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