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Albert Ernest Astley

In memory of:

Private Albert Ernest Astley

December 2, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

225520

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

8th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

April 14, 1894
Birmingham, United Kingdom

Enlistment:

January 26, 1916
Hamilton, Ontario

Son of William Thomas and Selina Astley.

Brother of Private Daniel Astley, who died while serving with the Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment).

Commemorated on Page 48 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

VILLERS STATION CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. C. 14.

Location:

Villers-au-Bois is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, 11 kilometres north-west of Arras. The VILLERS STATION CEMETERY is about 2 kilometres north-west of the village.

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
  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Memorial– Albert Astley British home child
  • Memorial– Albert Astley British home child
  • Memorium card– In memorium card as received by family.

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