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Walter Asher

In memory of:

Private Walter Asher

September 28, 1915

Military Service


Service Number:

428111

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)

Division:

7th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

August 22, 1891

Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Asher, of Sheffield, England.

Commemorated on Page 3 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

II. A. 14.

Location:

Bailleul is a large town in France, near the Belgian border, 14.5 kilometres south-west of Ieper and on the main road from St. Omer to Lille. The Communal Cemetery is on the eastern outskirts of the town. From the Grand Place, take the Ieper road and 400 metres along this road is a sign indicating the direction of the cemetery. Turn down the right into a small road and follow for approximately 400 metres. The cemetery is on the right and the BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION is at the bottom end.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • British Home Children Roll of Honour
  • Circumstances of death registers– Circumstances of Death
  • Grave Marker– Grave Marker for Walter Asher at Bailleul Communal Cemetery, Nord, France.
Image taken 13 July 2014 by Tom Tulloch.

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