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William Ernest Parsons

In memory of:

Lance Corporal William Ernest Parsons

August 15, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

709189

Age:

28

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (New Brunswick Regiment)

Division:

26th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

August 24, 1888

Commemorated on Page 306 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

RUE-PETILLON MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. C. 38.

Location:

Fleurbaix is a village 5 kilometres south-west of Armentieres at the junction of the road from Armentieres and the road to Bethune. Petillon is a village to the south of Fleurbaix and RUE-PETILLON MILITARY CEMETERY is 3 kilometres south of Fleurbaix on the south side of the road from Petillon to La Boutillerie.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Fredericton (New Brunswick) Daily Gleaner c.1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Fredericton (New Brunswick) Daily Gleaner c.1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From a World War One issue of the Fredericton (New Brunswick) Daily Gleaner c.1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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