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Edward Joseph Alcock

In memory of:

Private Edward Joseph Alcock

July 26, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

439209

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

52nd Bn.

Additional Information


Son of George H. and Emma Frances Alcock, of Kenora, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 190 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

BARLIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. C. 27.

Location:

Barlin is a village about 11 kilometres south-west of Bethune on the D188, between the Bethune-Arras and Bethune-St. Pol roads, about 6.5 kilometres south-east of Bruay. The BARLIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY and EXTENSION lie to the north of the village on the D171 road to Houchin.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of EDWARD JOSEPH ALCOCK– photo courtesy of the Alcock family, the Lake of the Woods Museum, and the Kenora Great War Project
  • Newspaper Clipping– courtesy of the Kenora Miner and News Archives and Kenora Great War Project
  • Newspaper Clipping– courtesy of Kenora Miner and News Archives and Kenora Great War Project
  • Newspaper Clipping– courtesy of Kenora Miner and News and Kenora Great War Project
  • Family Memorial– family grave marker, Lake of the Woods Cemetery, Kenora, courtesy of Kenora Great War Project
  • Kenora War Memorial– Kenora Cenotaph, courtesy of Kenora Great War Project
  • Inscription– Kenora Cenotaph, courtesy of Kenora Great War Project

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