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William Hart

In memory of:

Corporal William Hart

September 23, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

654150

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Machine Gun Corps

Division:

2nd Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

November 17, 1878

Commemorated on Page 425 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

SUNKEN ROAD CEMETERY, BOISLEUX-ST. MARC
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. F. 5.

Location:

Boisleux-St. Marc is a village in the department of the Pas-de-Calais, 8 kilometres south of Arras. SUNKEN ROAD CEMETERY is down a 1 kilometre track on the west side of the road running between this village and the adjacent village of Boisleux-au-Mont (D42E).

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Letter– Front of a postcard sent from France on January 8, 1917.

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    Letter – Front of a postcard sent from France on January 8, 1917.
  • Letter– Back of the 'To My Dear Little "Chicks"' postcard. [start transcription] Jan 8 1917 Dear son how are you getting along are you still working away I must tell you we are getting pretty stiff Drill now full packs on all the time and Lots of marching to Do from Daddy [end transcription]

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    Letter – Back of the 'To My Dear Little "Chicks"' postcard. [start transcription] Jan 8 1917 Dear son how are you getting along are you still working away I must tell you we are getting pretty stiff Drill now full packs on all the time and Lots of marching to Do from Daddy [end transcription]
  • Letter– 'Forget Me Not' postcard (front view). April 8, 1917. Sent by Corporal Hart to his daughter, Margaret.

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    Letter – 'Forget Me Not' postcard (front view). April 8, 1917. Sent by Corporal Hart to his daughter, Margaret.
  • Letter– 'Forget Me Not' postcard sent by Corporal Hart to his daughter, Margaret. [start transcription] April 8/17 Dear Margaret I thought I would drop you a card [????] I did not send you a Letter but as soon as I get time I will write to you when I will have Lots to say to you I hopeyou are taking care of all the cards I sent you I want to see a nice Album [when?] I come home so goodnight x x x x from Daddy [end transcription]

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    Letter – 'Forget Me Not' postcard sent by Corporal Hart to his daughter, Margaret. [start transcription] April 8/17 Dear Margaret I thought I would drop you a card [????] I did not send you a Letter but as soon as I get time I will write to you when I will have Lots to say to you I hopeyou are taking care of all the cards I sent you I want to see a nice Album [when?] I come home so goodnight x x x x from Daddy [end transcription]
  • Grave marker– Photo courtesy Keith Boswell, England

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker – Photo courtesy Keith Boswell, England

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