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Ernest Arthur Lambourne

In memory of:

Sergeant Ernest Arthur Lambourne

June 4, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

117016

Age:

20

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Machine Gun Corps

Citation(s):

Military Medal, British War Medal and Victory Medal

Honours and Awards:

Military Medal

Additional Information

Born:

July 9, 1896
Winslow, Buckinghamshire, England

Enlistment:

September 20, 1915
Montreal, Quebec

Son of James Thomas and Ellen Ann Lambourne, of Oddington Crossings, Islip, Oxford, England.

Commemorated on Page 271 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. E. 2.

Location:

Souchez is a village in the Department of the Pas-De-Calais, 3.5 kilometres north of Arras on the main road to Bethune. It lies in the valley of the Souchez river, between the Lorette Bridge to the west and Vimy Ridge to the east. The CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY is about 1.5 kilometres south of the village on the west side of the D937 Arras-Bethune Road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of Ernest Lambourne– In memory of the men who served with the 87th Battalion CEF. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Photo of Ernest Lambourne
    Photo of Ernest Lambourne – In memory of the men who served with the 87th Battalion CEF. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Canadian Grenadier Guards– In memory of the men who served with the 87th Battalion CEF. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Canadian Grenadier Guards
    Canadian Grenadier Guards – In memory of the men who served with the 87th Battalion CEF. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Notebook– Uncle Ernest’s last notebook

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    Notebook
    Notebook – Uncle Ernest’s last notebook
  • Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery– A panoramic view of the Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, located approximately 6 kilometres from the Vimy Memorial, just outside of Souchez, France. May they rest in peace. (J. Stephens)

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    Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery
    Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery – A panoramic view of the Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, located approximately 6 kilometres from the Vimy Memorial, just outside of Souchez, France. May they rest in peace. (J. Stephens)
  • Grave Marker– The grave marker at the Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery located approximately 6 kilometres from the Vimy Memorial, just outside of Souchez, France. May he rest in peace. (J. Stephens 2010)

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – The grave marker at the Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery located approximately 6 kilometres from the Vimy Memorial, just outside of Souchez, France. May he rest in peace. (J. Stephens 2010)

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