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John Wreford Widger

In memory of:

Private John Wreford Widger

August 10, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

256126

Age:

20

Force:

Army

Unit:

1st Canadian Mounted Rifles (Saskatchewan Regt.)

Additional Information


Son of Richard Thomas and Phyllis Symons Widger, of The Cottage, Kelly, Lifton, Devonshire, England.

Commemorated on Page 522 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

C. 6.

Location:

Mezieres is a village and commune in the Department of the Somme, on the south-west side of the main road from Amiens to Roye, 20 kilomtres south-east of Amiens. The MEZIERES COMMUNAL CEMETERY is on the south-west side of the Communal Cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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