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Archibald Guy Magdelin

In memory of:

Private Archibald Guy Magdelin

April 9, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

871104

Age:

31

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

78th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

October 12, 1885

Son of George Charles Jules and Sarah Ann Magdelin, of Upper Tooting, London.

Commemorated on Page 289 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:

Sp. Mem. "B".

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.

Digital Collection

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Newspaper clipping from the Daily Telegraph of May 30, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ww1-archive/12214622/Daily-Telegraph-May-30-1917.html

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    Circumstances of Death Registers
    Circumstances of Death Registers – Newspaper clipping from the Daily Telegraph of May 30, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ww1-archive/12214622/Daily-Telegraph-May-30-1917.html
  • Medals– Medal Pair and Memorial Cross to 871104 Pte A.G.Magdelin. He is not forgotten.

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    Medals
    Medals – Medal Pair and Memorial Cross to 871104 Pte A.G.Magdelin. He is not forgotten.
  • Canadian Cemetery No 2– Canadian Cemetery No. 2 - The Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located on Vimy Ridge and is part of 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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    Canadian Cemetery No 2
    Canadian Cemetery No 2 – Canadian Cemetery No. 2 - The Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located on Vimy Ridge and is part of 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 on 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 on 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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