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John Singleton

In memory of:

Staff Sergeant John Singleton

September 2, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

476023

Age:

30

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Ordnance Corps

Additional Information


Born:

January 15, 1888

Only son of the late Wilson and Mary Singleton, of Leeds, England.

Commemorated on Page 501 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

DURY CRUCIFIX CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

H. D. 32.

Location:

Dury is a village about 17 kilometres east-south-east of Arras. Travelling from Arras Centre, take the N39 Arras-Cambrai road for approximately 16.5 kilometres, where you turn left along D956. On this road take the first right fork of the Y Junction at 900 metres. Take the first right at 650 metres. The DURY CRUCIFIX CEMETERY lies on the left side of this road 100 metres from the junction.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Telegraph of September 26, 1918. Image taken from web address of https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ww1-archive/12215537/Daily-Telegraph-September-26-1918.html

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