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Herbert James Nankivell

In memory of:

Private Herbert James Nankivell

October 8, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

180366

Age:

18

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

16th Bn.

Additional Information


Son of James Peter and Emily Nankivell, of 814, Dominion Rd., Victoria, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 141 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

III. A. 29.

Location:

Miraumont is a village about 14.5 kilometres north-north-east of Albert and the Cemetery is some 3 kilometres south of the village on the east side of the road to Courcelette (D107). The ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY is signposted in the centre of Miraumont.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of October 29, 1916. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/details/dailycolonist58y277uvic/mode/1up?view=theater
  • Photo of HERBERT JAMES NANKIVELL– From the Daily Colonist of October 29, 1916. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/details/dailycolonist58y277uvic/mode/1up?view=theater
  • War memorial– In Memory of Esquimalt's War Dead 1914-1918; Esquimalt, British Columbia
Private Herbert James Nankivell

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