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Bronson Mildon

In memory of:

Private Bronson Mildon

September 7, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

437501

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

14th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

May 19, 1894
Houghton, Michigan

Enlistment:

June 29, 1915
Edmonton, Alberta

Son of Mrs. Jannet A. Mildon, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.A. His brother, Sergeant James Rutherford Mildon, also served in the First World War with the 14th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment) and died on September 2, 1918.

Commemorated on Page 135 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCES BURIAL GROUND
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

XV. O. 12.

Location:

The AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCES (A.I.F) BURIAL GROUND is 2 kilometres north of the village of Flers, in the Department of the Somme. Travel south-west of Bapaume on the D929 in the direction of Albert for 6 kilometres to the village of Le Sars. Turn left eastwards on the D11 in the direction of Geudecourt for 3.5 kilometres to the D74/D197 junction. Continue along the D74 in the direction of Geudecourt for 500 metres when a CWGC signpost will be seen indicating the A.I.F. BURIAL GROUND along a track to the right.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022

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    Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Newspaper clipping– Clipping from a World War 1 issue of the Edmonton Journal c.April 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – Clipping from a World War 1 issue of the Edmonton Journal c.April 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper clipping – Clipping from a World War 1 issue of the Edmonton Journal c.April 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Bronson Mildon– Photograph of Bronson Mildon. Date and location unknown, but may have been taken at camp in England prior to deployment. Bronson died during the Battle of the Somme, in fighting near Monquet Farm, France, close to the present-day site of the Thiepval Memorial. His unit was relieving an Australian force at the time of his death. He is buried in the A.I.F. (Australian Imperial Force) burial ground, which is about 1km north of the tiny village of Flers, Somme.

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    Photo of Bronson Mildon
    Photo of Bronson Mildon – Photograph of Bronson Mildon. Date and location unknown, but may have been taken at camp in England prior to deployment. Bronson died during the Battle of the Somme, in fighting near Monquet Farm, France, close to the present-day site of the Thiepval Memorial. His unit was relieving an Australian force at the time of his death. He is buried in the A.I.F. (Australian Imperial Force) burial ground, which is about 1km north of the tiny village of Flers, Somme.

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