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Digital gallery of Gunner John Bland
Digital gallery of
Gunner John Bland
Canadian Field Artillery 1914-1918 Roll of Honour. Original collection
belonging to Fred Snider Hughes, 304493, a native of Toronto, Ontario.
Hughes served as a Driver in the 33rd Battery, 9th Brigade, C.F.A. After
the war he was a member of the 33rd Battery Association. The names listed on
this Honour Roll mainly include men who were at some time during the war
connected to the 33rd or 34th Batteries.
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Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Blampie to Booth; Mircoform Sequence 11; Volume Number 131829_B016720; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 155 Page 51 of 762.
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From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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Canadian Field Artillery 1914-1918 Roll of Honour. Original collection belonging to Fred Snider Hughes, 304493, a native of Toronto, Ontario. Hughes served as a Driver in the 33rd Battery, 9th Brigade, C.F.A. After the war he was a member of the 33rd Battery Association. The names listed on this Honour Roll mainly include men who were at some time during the war connected to the 33rd or 34th Batteries.
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Source: The Globe Toronto Friday May 5 1916
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From the Toronto Telegram December 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Telegram May 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 55 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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LONGUENESSE (ST OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY Pas de Calais, France
LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY is on the southern outskirts of St Omer and is about 45 kilometres south-east of Calais. When approaching the cemetery from St. Omer centre follow in the direction of Abbeville on the D 928. As you leave the town towards Longuenesse drive up the hill for about 600 metres and the cemetery is on your left.
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