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William Appleby

In memory of:

Private William Appleby

April 9, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

706843

Age:

31

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)

Division:

29th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

May 12, 1885

Commemorated on Page 192 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BOIS-CARRE BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

I. E. 7.

Location:

Thelus is a village 7 kilometres north of Arras and BOIS-CARRE BRITISH CEMETERY is about half a mile east of the village on the south side of the D49 road to Bailleul-sire-Berthoult.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of April 26, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y118uvic#page/n0/mode/1up

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Daily Colonist of April 26, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y118uvic#page/n0/mode/1up
  • Newspaper clipping– From the daily Colonist of May 20, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y139uvic#page/n0/mode/1up

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    Newspaper clipping – From the daily Colonist of May 20, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y139uvic#page/n0/mode/1up
  • Photo of WILLIAM APPLEBY– From the Daily Colonist of October 1, 1916. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/details/dailycolonist58y253uvic/page/n6/mode/1up?view=theater

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    Photo of WILLIAM APPLEBY – From the Daily Colonist of October 1, 1916. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/details/dailycolonist58y253uvic/page/n6/mode/1up?view=theater
  • Grave Marker– The grave marker at the Bois Carre British Cemetery located on Vimy Ridge at the eastern edge of the town of Thelus, France. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – The grave marker at the Bois Carre British Cemetery located on Vimy Ridge at the eastern edge of the town of Thelus, France. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)
  • Bois Carre British Cemetery– The Bois Carre British Cemetery located on Vimy Ridge at the eastern edge of the town of Thelus, France. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial.(John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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    Bois Carre British Cemetery
    Bois Carre British Cemetery – The Bois Carre British Cemetery located on Vimy Ridge at the eastern edge of the town of Thelus, France. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial.(John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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