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Arthur Walter Lake

In memory of:

Lance Corporal Arthur Walter Lake

April 9, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

700439

Age:

30

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

54th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

December 31, 1881

Son of W. W. Lake and Charlotte Lake, of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. husband of Eleanor Lake of London.

Commemorated on Page 271 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CANADIAN CEMETERY No. 2
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

6.B.7

Location:

The CANADIAN CEMETERY No. 2 is about 2.5 kilometres north of the village of Neuville-St. Vaast. The village is about 6 kilometres north of Arras and 1 kilometre east of the main road from Arras to Bethune. The cemetery is on a spur road turning left from the road to Givenchy-en-Gohelle, about 1 kilometre south of the Canadian Memorial at Vimy.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • War Memorial– Barrie, Ontario

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    War Memorial
    War Memorial – Barrie, Ontario
  • Photo of ARTHUR WALTER LAKE– In memory of the employees of the T. Eaton Company that went to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Photo of ARTHUR WALTER LAKE
    Photo of ARTHUR WALTER LAKE – In memory of the employees of the T. Eaton Company that went to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Street sign– Barrie street sign in honour of Lance Corporal Arthur Walter Lake with poppy.

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    Street sign
    Street sign – Barrie street sign in honour of Lance Corporal Arthur Walter Lake with poppy.
  • Circumstances of Death– Circumstances of Death- Lance Corporal Arthur Walter Lake.

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    Circumstances of Death
    Circumstances of Death – Circumstances of Death- Lance Corporal Arthur Walter Lake.
  • Eaton's Memorial Plaque

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    Eaton's Memorial Plaque
    Eaton's Memorial Plaque
  • Cemetery– Canadian Cemetery No. 2 - The Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located on Vimy Ridge and is attached to the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France.(John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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    Cemetery
    Cemetery – Canadian Cemetery No. 2 - The Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located on Vimy Ridge and is attached to the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France.(John & Anne Stephens 2013)
  • Grave Marker– The grave marker at the Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located by the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – The grave marker at the Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located by the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)
  • Inscription– Epitaph (John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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    Inscription
    Inscription – Epitaph (John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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