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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Fred George Freeman

In memory of:

Private Fred George Freeman

September 27, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

3010027

Age:

18

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

13th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

April 5, 1900

Son of Frederick W. Freeman and Ellen Parr, his wife, of 36, Rozel St., Point Saint Charles, Montreal.

Commemorated on Page 411 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

SAINS-LES-MARQUION BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

I. B. 15.

Location:

Sains-les-Marquion is a village about 12 kilometres north-west of Cambrai and 2 kilometres south of the D939, Arras to Cambrai road. SAINS-LES-MARQUION BRITISH CEMETERY lies at the junction of the D15 and D16 roads, about 1.5 kilometres from the centre of the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star c.1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Montreal Star c.1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star c.1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Montreal Star c.1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Fred George Freeman

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    Photo of Fred George Freeman
    Photo of Fred George Freeman
  • Grave Marker

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker
  • Attestation Papers– Attestation Paper (Front)

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    Attestation Papers
    Attestation Papers – Attestation Paper (Front)
  • Attestation Papers– Attestation Paper (Back)

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    Attestation Papers
    Attestation Papers – Attestation Paper (Back)
  • Burial Card– Commonwealth War Graves Register (Pg 1)

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    Burial Card
    Burial Card – Commonwealth War Graves Register (Pg 1)
  • Burial Card (Page 2)– Commonwealth War Graves Register (Pg 2)

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    Burial Card (Page 2)
    Burial Card (Page 2) – Commonwealth War Graves Register (Pg 2)
  • Circumstance of Death– Official Circumstances of Death

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    Circumstance of Death
    Circumstance of Death – Official Circumstances of Death
  • Aerial Photo– Aerial photograph from 1918 showing the battlefield and objectives of the 13th Cdn Inf Battalion for 27 Sep 1918. Somewhere in this photo is the location where Fred was killed. You can see markings on the photo showing the villages of Marquion and Sains-les-Marquion.

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    Aerial Photo
    Aerial Photo – Aerial photograph from 1918 showing the battlefield and objectives of the 13th Cdn Inf Battalion for 27 Sep 1918. Somewhere in this photo is the location where Fred was killed. You can see markings on the photo showing the villages of Marquion and Sains-les-Marquion.

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