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Alfred William Sewell

In memory of:

Private Alfred William Sewell

November 3, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

123329

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

58th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

June 6, 1890

Commemorated on Page 160 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ECOIVRES MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

III. H. 24.

Location:

Mont St Eloi is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, 8 kilometres north-west of Arras. The village stands on high ground overlooking the battlefields of Vimy and Souchez and the main Bethune-Arras road, and the ruined towers that rise from it were used as an observation post during the French attacks at Neuville-St Vaast and Givenchy in May 1915. Ecoivres is a hamlet lying at the foot of the hill, to the south-west and about 1.5 kilometres from Mont St Eloi on the Arras-St Pol line. The ECOIVRES MILITARY CEMETERY is on the D49 road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– Middle row 7th from left. In memory of the men and women of London, Ontario (and area) who went to war and did not come home. Remembered on the pages of the World War One issues of the London Advertiser. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – Middle row 7th from left. In memory of the men and women of London, Ontario (and area) who went to war and did not come home. Remembered on the pages of the World War One issues of the London Advertiser. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– In memory of the men and women of London, Ontario (and area) who went to war and did not come home. Remembered on the pages of the World War One issues of the London Advertiser. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – In memory of the men and women of London, Ontario (and area) who went to war and did not come home. Remembered on the pages of the World War One issues of the London Advertiser. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Honour roll– British Home Children World War 1 Honour Roll

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    Honour roll – British Home Children World War 1 Honour Roll
  • Circumstances of death registers

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    Circumstances of death registers
  • Photo of Alfred William Sewell– Alfred Sewell British home child

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    Photo of Alfred William Sewell – Alfred Sewell British home child
  • Memorial– Alfred Sewell British home child

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Alfred Sewell British home child
  • Photo of Alfred William Sewell– Alfred William Sewell was born on June 6, 1890. He was killed in action on November 3, 1916. He was the beloved brother of Amy and Gwendoline.

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    Photo of Alfred William Sewell
    Photo of Alfred William Sewell – Alfred William Sewell was born on June 6, 1890. He was killed in action on November 3, 1916. He was the beloved brother of Amy and Gwendoline.
  • Photo of Alfred Sewell– Alfred Sewell prior to enlistment.

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    Photo of Alfred Sewell
    Photo of Alfred Sewell – Alfred Sewell prior to enlistment.

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