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Richard Edward Hacking

In memory of:

Private Richard Edward Hacking

June 11, 1917
France

Military Service


Service Number:

426911

Age:

31

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)

Division:

10th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

August 1, 1885
Accrington, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Enlistment:

January 4, 1915
Weyburn, Saskatchewan

Husband of Beatrice Hacking, of Bottom's Cottage, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, England. Son of Thomas Hacking of Accrington, Lancashire, United Kingdom.

Commemorated on Page 249 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

THELUS MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

I. E. 9.

Location:

Thelus is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, west of the N17 Arras-Lens main road and 6.5 kilometres north of Arras. Thelus Military Cemetery is approximately 300 metres west of the N17, located in the open country, about 50 metres north of Thelus village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Grave marker– The grave marker at the Thelus Military Cemetery located at the foot of Vimy Ridge, just outside of Thelus, France. May he rest in peace. (K. Falconer/J. Stephens 2010)
  • Thelus Military Cemetery– The Thelus Military Cemetery located at the foot of Vimy Ridge, just outside of Thelus, France. May they rest in peace. (J. Stephens)

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