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Ernest Henry Borrow

In memory of:

Private Ernest Henry Borrow

April 9, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

227635

Age:

30

Force:

Army

Unit:

2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (British Columbia Regt.)

Additional Information

Born:

January 14, 1887
Croydon Surrey, England

Enlistment:

May 29, 1916
Victoria, British Columbia

Son of William and Elizabeth Borrow, of Croydon, Surrey. Brother of Winifred Emily Adams, East Croydon, Surrey.

Commemorated on Page 204 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CANADIAN CEMETERY No. 2
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

6.C. 10.

Location:

The CANADIAN CEMETERY No. 2 is about 2.5 kilometres north of the village of Neuville-St. Vaast. The village is about 6 kilometres north of Arras and 1 kilometre east of the main road from Arras to Bethune. The cemetery is on a spur road turning left from the road to Givenchy-en-Gohelle, about 1 kilometre south of the Canadian Memorial at Vimy.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of Ernest Borrow– Pte Ernest Henry Borrow of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles Regimental No. 227635 Died 9th April 1917 at Vimy Ridge

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    Photo of Ernest Borrow – Pte Ernest Henry Borrow of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles Regimental No. 227635 Died 9th April 1917 at Vimy Ridge
  • Photo of Ernest Borrow– Pte Ernest Henry Borrow - 2nd CMR. Died 09th April 1917 - Vimy Ridge

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    Photo of Ernest Borrow
    Photo of Ernest Borrow – Pte Ernest Henry Borrow - 2nd CMR. Died 09th April 1917 - Vimy Ridge
  • Cemetery– 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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    Cemetery
    Cemetery – 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)
  • Grave marker– Taken on 9th April 2007 during the Vimy 90th Anniversary commemoration.

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker – Taken on 9th April 2007 during the Vimy 90th Anniversary commemoration.

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