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William Harry Brown

In memory of:

Private William Harry Brown

January 2, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

778117

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Construction Company

Division:

1st

Additional Information

Born:

July 20, 1897

Commemorated on Page 209 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

COMBLES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

II. F. 5.

Location:

The large village of Combles is 16 kilometres east of Albert and 13 kilometres south of Bapaume. The COMBLES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION is on the north-east side of the village and the Extension is at the back, or north-east, of the Communal Cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of Death– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Broad to Broyak. Mircoform Sequence 14; Volume Number 31829_B016723; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 158 Page 1017 of 1128

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    Circumstances of Death – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Broad to Broyak. Mircoform Sequence 14; Volume Number 31829_B016723; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 158 Page 1017 of 1128
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