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William Henry Coffin

In memory of:

Private William Henry Coffin

September 29, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

2356480

Age:

26

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

43rd Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

March 5, 1892
Prince Edward Island

Enlistment:

March 2, 1918
London, Ontario

Son of John M. and Mahala Coffin, of Fortune Bay, Prince Edward Island.

Commemorated on Page 386 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

TRIANGLE CEMETERY, INCHY-EN-ARTOIS
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

D. 9.

Location:

Inchy-en-Artois is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, on the west side of the Canal du Nord. TRIANGLE CEMETERY is south-east of the village, in the triangle at the junction of the roads to Moeuvres and Bourlon. The Cemetery is approximately 13 kilometres from Cambrai.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CLEAL TO CONNOLLY. Microform Sequence 21; Volume Number 31829_B016730. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 165. Page 569 of 1384.

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    Circumstances of Death Registers
    Circumstances of Death Registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CLEAL TO CONNOLLY. Microform Sequence 21; Volume Number 31829_B016730. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 165. Page 569 of 1384.
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