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William Amos Burberry

In memory of:

Private William Amos Burberry

November 6, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

3039358

Age:

35

Force:

Army

Unit:

2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (British Columbia Regt.)

Additional Information

Son of William and Mary Burberry, of 1026, Hollywood Avenue, Far Rockaway, Long Island, New York.

Commemorated on Page 377 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

QUIÉVRAIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

A. 10.

Location:

QUIÉVRAIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY is located 20 km west of Mons on a road leading from the N51 which connects Mons to Quiévrain and on to Valenciennes. The N51 Rue Grande passes directly through the village of Quiévrain and forms a junction with the Rue des Wagnons in the centre of the village. The Rue des Wagnons leads for 500 metres (towards the village of Baisieux) and to the left hand turning onto the Rue du Chateau d'Eau. The cemetery is located 400 metres along this road and at the junction with the Rue du Cheval Blanc. Visitors should note that this site is restricted to normal cemetery opening hours.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Burbank to Bytheway. Microform Sequence 16; Volume Number 31829_B016725. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 160. Page 3 of 926.

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    Circumstances of Death Registers
    Circumstances of Death Registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Burbank to Bytheway. Microform Sequence 16; Volume Number 31829_B016725. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 160. Page 3 of 926.
  • Cemetery– Photo taken on August 5, 2017 by Alain Rosman (from Brussels, Belgium).

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    Cemetery
    Cemetery – Photo taken on August 5, 2017 by Alain Rosman (from Brussels, Belgium).
  • Cemetery– Photo taken on August 5, 2017 by Alain Rosman (from Brussels, Belgium).

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    Cemetery
    Cemetery – Photo taken on August 5, 2017 by Alain Rosman (from Brussels, Belgium).
  • Grave Marker– Photo taken on August 5, 2017 by Alain Rosman (from Brussels, Belgium).

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Photo taken on August 5, 2017 by Alain Rosman (from Brussels, Belgium).

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