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Arthur Herbert George Freestone

In memory of:

Private Arthur Herbert George Freestone

April 11, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

669145

Age:

36

Force:

Army

Unit:

5th Canadian Mounted Rifles (Quebec Regiment)

Additional Information

Husband of Annie Freestone, of 84, Oak St., St. Martins, Norwich, England.

Commemorated on Page 240 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BRUAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

E. 16.

Location:

Bruay is a large village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, 6 kilometres south-west of Bethune and 26 kilometres north-west of Arras. Leave Bruay on the N.41 heading north towards Berck. Turn right where signposts indicate Lews/Calonne Riquart. After 400 metres turn right again, sign Cimetiere Ouest. Continue up the hill past the miner memorial. The cemetery is found after one kilometre on the right hand side. The Commonwealth plot is in the far right hand corner.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram April 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Pte. Arthur Herbert George Freestone born in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England. He enlisted in Toronto's 166th Battalion on January 17th, 1916.

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    Newspaper clipping – Pte. Arthur Herbert George Freestone born in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England. He enlisted in Toronto's 166th Battalion on January 17th, 1916.

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