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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Edward McCafferty

In memory of:

Private Edward McCafferty

September 14, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

466035

Age:

20

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)

Division:

5th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

June 3, 1896

Son of James and Sarah McCafferty, of Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Commemorated on Page 278 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:

K. 14.

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 a World War 1 issue of the Edmonton Journal c.September 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From a World 1 issue of the Edmonton Journal c.September 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From a World 1 issue of the Edmonton Journal c.September 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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