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James Hambleton

In memory of:

Private James Hambleton

October 1, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

2128880

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

16th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

May 6, 1888

Commemorated on Page 422 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

DENAIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Nord, France

Grave Reference:

Denain German Mil. Cem. Mem. 7.

Location:

Denain is a town in the Nord Department between Valenciennes and Cambrai. The DENAIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY is at the north-east corner of the town approximately 1.2 kilometres from the centre, following the route to Oisy and the Lycee A Kastler. The cemetery is situated at the centre of a junction 100 metres from a traffic light controlled crossroads. From the A2, follow the D40 for approximately 2.2 kilometres and turn right at the traffic lights. The CWGC plot is at the heart of the cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Document– Pte. Hambleton is listed on the Special Memorial at the Denain Communal Cemetery, along with 2 other Canadians and 4 British POWs. Their grave locations were unknown, however a review of the on-line records of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) shows that Pte. Hambleton was in German Grave 721. This image is a cropped section of the larger lists, as depicted in the other images.

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    Document – Pte. Hambleton is listed on the Special Memorial at the Denain Communal Cemetery, along with 2 other Canadians and 4 British POWs. Their grave locations were unknown, however a review of the on-line records of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) shows that Pte. Hambleton was in German Grave 721. This image is a cropped section of the larger lists, as depicted in the other images.
  • Document– Pte. Hambleton is listed on the Special Memorial at the Denain Communal Cemetery, along with 2 other Canadians and 4 British POWs. Their grave locations were unknown, however a review of the on-line records of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) shows that Pte. Hambleton was in German Grave 721. This is a list of the men from which the cropped image was taken.

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    Document – Pte. Hambleton is listed on the Special Memorial at the Denain Communal Cemetery, along with 2 other Canadians and 4 British POWs. Their grave locations were unknown, however a review of the on-line records of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) shows that Pte. Hambleton was in German Grave 721. This is a list of the men from which the cropped image was taken.
  • Document– Pte. Hambleton is listed on the Special Memorial at the Denain Communal Cemetery, along with 2 other Canadians and 4 British POWs. Their grave locations were unknown, however a review of the on-line records of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) shows that Pte. Hambleton was in German Grave 721. The ICRC had not discovered that Private Hambleton was with the 16th Battalion of the Canadian Infantry.

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    Document – Pte. Hambleton is listed on the Special Memorial at the Denain Communal Cemetery, along with 2 other Canadians and 4 British POWs. Their grave locations were unknown, however a review of the on-line records of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) shows that Pte. Hambleton was in German Grave 721. The ICRC had not discovered that Private Hambleton was with the 16th Battalion of the Canadian Infantry.
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  • Denain Communal Cemetery

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    Denain Communal Cemetery

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