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Abner Ernest Claus

In memory of:

Private Abner Ernest Claus

April 24, 1915

Military Service

Service Number:

6672

Age:

20

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)

Division:

1st Bn.

Additional Information

Son of Elizabeth Claus, of 9, Regent St., St. Thomas, Ontario, and the late John Claus.

Commemorated on Page 9 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

METEREN MILITARY CEMETERY
Nord, France

Grave Reference:

IV. F. 722.

Location:

Meteren is a village 17.5 kilometres south-west of Ieper (Belgium) and 3 kilometres west of Bailleul on the main road to Cassel. When heading through the village towards Bailleul from Cassel, turn left along D.18 opposite the Mairie. The METEREN MILITARY CEMETERY is 200 metres further up this road on the left hand side and is situated to the rear of the civil cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CHILD TO CLAYTON. Microform Sequence 20; Volume Number 31829_B016729. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 164. Page 981 of 1068

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    Circumstances of Death Registers
    Circumstances of Death Registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CHILD TO CLAYTON. Microform Sequence 20; Volume Number 31829_B016729. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 164. Page 981 of 1068
  • Newspaper Clipping– Toronto Evening Telegram newspaper article announced that Pte. Abner Ernest Claus is wounded. He died at the 2nd Battle of Ypres.

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping – Toronto Evening Telegram newspaper article announced that Pte. Abner Ernest Claus is wounded. He died at the 2nd Battle of Ypres.

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