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Wilfrid Osborne King

In memory of:

Private Wilfrid Osborne King

May 2, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

811702

Age:

27

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)

Division:

10th Bn.

Additional Information


Son of Mr. and Mrs. William King, of Cowley, Oxon; husband of Ivy F. E. Phillips (formerly King), of Pontardulais, Glam.

Commemorated on Page 442 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

ROCLINCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

VI. C. 27.

Location:

Roclincourt is a village a little to the east of the road from Arras to Lens. Take the N 17 from Arras until the junction of this road and the D 60 (first CWGC sign here). Travel along the D 60 into Roclincourt village, for approximately one kilometre, to a right turn (direction St Nicholas). Take this road for approximately 175 metres to a lane on the right. The ROCLINCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY lies 100 metres away at the foot of this lane.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Attestation paper– Attestation paper signed in Edmonton, Alberta.
  • Attestation paper– Attestation Paper page 2 including description.
  • Grave marker

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