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Son of Isbrand and Katherine DeFehr of Vancouver, British Columbia. He enlisted in November 1914.
Digital gallery of Driver Benjamin Defehr
Digital gallery of
Driver Benjamin Defehr
28-year-old Driver Benjamin Defehr, 2063, Canadian Army Service Corps, 1st Reserve Par is charged and found guilty of murder. He is executed #OTD Aug 25 1916-08-25. Son of Isbrand and Katherine DeFehr of Vancouver, BC. Enlisted in Nov 1914
https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=pdf&app=CEF&id=B2406-S032
Digital gallery of
Driver Benjamin Defehr
28-year-old Driver Benjamin Defehr, 2063, Canadian Army Service Corps, 1st Reserve Par is charged and found guilty of murder. He is executed #OTD Aug 25 1916-08-25. Son of Isbrand and Katherine DeFehr of Vancouver, BC. Enlisted in Nov 1914
https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=pdf&app=CEF&id=B2406-S032
Digital gallery of
Driver Benjamin Defehr
28-year-old Driver Benjamin Defehr, 2063, Canadian Army Service Corps, 1st Reserve Par is charged and found guilty of murder. He is executed #OTD Aug 25 1916-08-25. Son of Isbrand and Katherine DeFehr of Vancouver, BC. Enlisted in Nov 1914
https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=pdf&app=CEF&id=B2406-S032
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28-year-old Driver Benjamin Defehr, 2063, Canadian Army Service Corps, 1st Reserve Par is charged and found guilty of murder. He is executed #OTD Aug 25 1916-08-25. Son of Isbrand and Katherine DeFehr of Vancouver, BC. Enlisted in Nov 1914 https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=pdf&app=CEF&id=B2406-S032
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28-year-old Driver Benjamin Defehr, 2063, Canadian Army Service Corps, 1st Reserve Par is charged and found guilty of murder. He is executed #OTD Aug 25 1916-08-25. Son of Isbrand and Katherine DeFehr of Vancouver, BC. Enlisted in Nov 1914 https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=pdf&app=CEF&id=B2406-S032
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28-year-old Driver Benjamin Defehr, 2063, Canadian Army Service Corps, 1st Reserve Par is charged and found guilty of murder. He is executed #OTD Aug 25 1916-08-25. Son of Isbrand and Katherine DeFehr of Vancouver, BC. Enlisted in Nov 1914 https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=pdf&app=CEF&id=B2406-S032
HAZEBROUCK COMMUNAL CEMETERY Nord, France
Hazebrouck is a town lying about 56 kilometres south-east of Calais and is easily reached from Calais or Boulogne. The HAZEBROUCK COMMUNAL CEMETERY is on the south-western outskirts of the town.
From the Grand place in Hazebrouck follow the D.916 Bethune road. Traverse the first set of traffic lights and the HAZEBROUCK COMMUNAL CEMETERY is 200 metres further on the right hand side of the road as indicated by a signpost. The cemetery lies immediately inside the entrance.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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