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Augustus O'Brien

In memory of:

Captain Augustus O'Brien

October 18, 1916

Military Service

Age:

36

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Newfoundland Regiment

Division:

1st Bn.

Additional Information

Adopted son of Mrs. Bridget O'Brien, of 28.5, Lime St., St. John's, Newfoundland.

Commemorated on Page 89 of the Newfoundland Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

V. A. 7.

Location:

Mericourt-l'Abbe is a village approximately 19 kilometres north-east of Amiens and 10 kilometres south-west of Albert. HEILLY STATION CEMETERY is about 2 kilometres south-west of Mericourt-l'Abbe, on the south side of the road to Corbie.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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