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Sydney Allan Matchett

In memory of:

Private Sydney Allan Matchett

April 21, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

793280

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (New Brunswick Regiment)

Division:

26th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

March 24, 1897

Son of Allan and Martha Matchett, of New Brunswick.

Commemorated on Page 468 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

BELLACOURT MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. E. 6.

Location:

Bellacourt is a village in the commune of Riviere, in the Departement of the Pas de Calais, 10 kilometres south-west of Arras. Visitors should take the N25, Arras to Coullens main road, as far as Beaumetz les Loges. Take the D34 to Riviere, fork right onto the D7, still in the direction of Riviere, and then turn left to the cemetery as indicated by the CWGC sign.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Group Photo– Left to right Sydney Allan Matchett 793280, Raymond Burns 793681, Vincent Holland 793537 and seated Courtney Burns 793708.  All originally with the 132nd.

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