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Richard Alford

In memory of:

Sergeant Richard Alford

September 28, 1918
Sailly, France

Military Service


Service Number:

1001111

Age:

33

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (New Brunswick Regiment)

Division:

44th Bn.

Honours and Awards:

Military Medal and Bar

Additional Information


Born:

April 24, 1885
Torrington, England

Son of William Alford of Torrington, Devon, England. Husband of Connie Nellie Alford, of Great Torrington, Devon, England.

Commemorated on Page 358 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

QUARRY WOOD CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. C. 20.

Location:

Sains les Marquion is a village approximately 12 kilometres north-west of Cambrai and 2 kilometres south of the Arras to Cambrai road (D939). The QUARRY WOOD CEMETERY lies at the end of an access path to the left of the D15 road heading towards Havrincourt, about 2 kilometres from the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Grave marker– 11 April 2017, CEFRG (Canadian Expeditionary Force Research Group) https://cefrg.ca
  • Grave marker
  • Attestation Papers
  • Attestation Paper 2nd Side

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