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Galerie numérique de Soldat William Duncan
Galerie numérique de
Soldat William Duncan
Canadian Cemetery No. 2 - The Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located on Vimy Ridge and is attached to the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France.(John & Anne Stephens 2013)
Galerie numérique de
Soldat William Duncan
The grave marker at the Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located by the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)
Galerie numérique de
Soldat William Duncan
Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Duane to Dzhobiewski. Microform Sequence 30; Volume Number 31829_B016739. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 174. Page 479 of 1062. He was buried ½ mile South of Givenchy-en-Gohelle, and 4 miles South West of Lens. Subsequently his grave could not be found. His sacrifice and those of 28 other Canadian soldiers “whose graves are now lost are commemorated by special memorial headstones, inscribed to this effect with the additional quotation, "Their Glory shall not be blotted out"(Source: CWGC).
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Canadian Cemetery No. 2 - The Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located on Vimy Ridge and is attached to the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France.(John & Anne Stephens 2013)
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The grave marker at the Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located by the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)
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Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Duane to Dzhobiewski. Microform Sequence 30; Volume Number 31829_B016739. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 174. Page 479 of 1062. He was buried ½ mile South of Givenchy-en-Gohelle, and 4 miles South West of Lens. Subsequently his grave could not be found. His sacrifice and those of 28 other Canadian soldiers “whose graves are now lost are commemorated by special memorial headstones, inscribed to this effect with the additional quotation, "Their Glory shall not be blotted out"(Source: CWGC).
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CIMETIÈRE CANADIEN NO 2 Pas de Calais, France
Le cimetière canadien no 2 est à 2,5 kilomètres au nord du village Neuville-Saint-Vaast. Le village est 6 kilomètres environ au nord d'Arras et à un kilomètre à l'est de la route principale qui relie Arras et Béthune. Le cimetière est sur une route latérale se trouvant à gauche à partir de la route de Givenchy-en-Gohelle, à environ un kilomètre au sud du Mémorial canadien de Vimy.
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