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Wesley Williams Irvine

In memory of:

Lieutenant Wesley Williams Irvine

September 28, 1918

Military Service

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

43rd Bn.

Additional Information

Son of the Rev. S. O. and Mary J. Irvine (nee Cross), of Norwood Grove, Winnipeg. B.A. Manitoba University.

Commemorated on Page 434 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CREST CEMETERY
Nord, France

Grave Reference:

B. 1.

Location:

Fontaine-Notre Dame is a large village in the Department of the Nord approximately 3 kilometres south-west of Cambrai on the main road from Cambrai to Bapaume (N30). The CREST CEMETERY is signposted from the N30 in the village and is located on the right hand side of the road towards Raillencourt.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper Clipping– In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping – In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Wesley W. Irvine grave, Crest Cemetery, Fontaine-Notre-Dame, France, Nov 2019.

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker – Wesley W. Irvine grave, Crest Cemetery, Fontaine-Notre-Dame, France, Nov 2019.
  • Photo of Wesley Irvine– University of Manitoba Roll of Honour 1914-1918. Winnipeg, 1923. Roll of the Fallen (pg. 20) - IRVINE, Wesley Williams: B.A. 1914; Enlisted 19-2-16; Pte. 226th Battn.; Cpl.; A/Sgt.; Lieut.; Transferred to 43rd Battn.; Service in France; Killed in Action 28-9-18.

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    Photo of Wesley Irvine
    Photo of Wesley Irvine – University of Manitoba Roll of Honour 1914-1918. Winnipeg, 1923. Roll of the Fallen (pg. 20) - IRVINE, Wesley Williams: B.A. 1914; Enlisted 19-2-16; Pte. 226th Battn.; Cpl.; A/Sgt.; Lieut.; Transferred to 43rd Battn.; Service in France; Killed in Action 28-9-18.

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