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Matthew Bancroft

In memory of:

Private Matthew Bancroft

July 8, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

11553

Age:

31

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

4th Bn.

Additional Information

Son of M. E. and Jonadab Bancroft, of "The Rock," Halkyn, Holywell, Flints.

Commemorated on Page 195 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

LA TARGETTE BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. E. I.

Location:

Neuville-St Vaast is a village 6.5 kilometres north of Arras, a little east of the road from Bethune to Arras. LA TARGETTE BRITISH CEMETERY lies to the south-west of the village on the north-west side of the road to the village of Maroeuil.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Babb to Barjarow. Microform Sequence 5; Volume Number 31829_B016715. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 149. Page 835 of 1072.

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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: Babb to Barjarow. Microform Sequence 5; Volume Number 31829_B016715. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 149. Page 835 of 1072.
  • Newspaper Clipping– Pte. Matthew Bancroft enlisted with the first Canadian Contingent and trained at Camp Valcartier in late 1914.

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping – Pte. Matthew Bancroft enlisted with the first Canadian Contingent and trained at Camp Valcartier in late 1914.
  • Commemorative Plaque– Today the 1914-1918 war memorial plaque for the Massey Harris Company is located on the outside of their former head office at King Street West, Toronto, Ontario. This plaque includes a separate list for the men who were employed at the Brantford Works.

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    Commemorative Plaque
    Commemorative Plaque – Today the 1914-1918 war memorial plaque for the Massey Harris Company is located on the outside of their former head office at King Street West, Toronto, Ontario. This plaque includes a separate list for the men who were employed at the Brantford Works.

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