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Samuel Farish

In memory of:

Private Samuel Farish

August 28, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

2378745

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

52nd Battalion

Additional Information

Born:

January 16, 1893

Son of Mrs. Mary Farish, of 493, Walker Avenue, Fort Rouge, Winnipeg.

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:

VIS-EN-ARTOIS BRITISH CEMETERY, HAUCOURT
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

V.C.2

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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  • Other– 52 nd Battalion (New Ontario) hat badge

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    Other
    Other – 52 nd Battalion (New Ontario) hat badge
  • Photo of Samuel Farish– Private Samuel Farish of the Manitoba Regiment

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    Photo of Samuel Farish
    Photo of Samuel Farish – Private Samuel Farish of the Manitoba Regiment
  • Newspaper Clipping– In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping – In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping – In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Identification Disc– Identification Disc of Private Samuel Farish, Manitoba Regiment, Killed in Action 28 August, 1918 while serving with the 52nd Battalion

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    Identification Disc
    Identification Disc – Identification Disc of Private Samuel Farish, Manitoba Regiment, Killed in Action 28 August, 1918 while serving with the 52nd Battalion
  • Cap Badge– Manitoba Regiment (44th Battalion) Cap Badge

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    Cap Badge
    Cap Badge – Manitoba Regiment (44th Battalion) Cap Badge
  • Memorial Plaque– Next-of Kin Memorial Plaque, Private Samuel Farish, Manitoba Regiment

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    Memorial Plaque
    Memorial Plaque – Next-of Kin Memorial Plaque, Private Samuel Farish, Manitoba Regiment
  • Temporary Grave– Temporary Grave of Private Samuel Farish, Manitoba Regiment, Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery, Haucourt, France.

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    Temporary Grave
    Temporary Grave – Temporary Grave of Private Samuel Farish, Manitoba Regiment, Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery, Haucourt, France.
  • Cemetery– Samuel Farish's grave is located in Vis-En-Artois Cemetery.

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    Cemetery
    Cemetery – Samuel Farish's grave is located in Vis-En-Artois Cemetery.
  • Grave Marker– Photo courtesy Wilf Schofield, England

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Photo courtesy Wilf Schofield, England

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