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Son of Thomas and Alice Conroy, of Chorley, Lancs., England.
Digital gallery of Private Edward Conroy
Digital gallery of
Private Edward Conroy
Edward Conroy's father and mother, John and Alice, were living at 22 Market Street, Chorley, Lancashire, England. His name is also remembered on the memorial at St Mary's Church on Market Street, Chorley.
Digital gallery of
Private Edward Conroy
Digital gallery of
Private Edward Conroy
The following group portrait of No. 2 Section, B Company, 19th Battalion C.E.F. appeared in the Toronto Star on January 19th, 1915. Pte. Edward Conroy was born in Dudley, Staffordshire, England. He enlisted in Toronto on November 10th, 1914. In honoured memory.
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Private Edward Conroy
Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
Digital gallery of
Private Edward Conroy
Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
Digital gallery of
Private Edward Conroy
Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
Digital gallery of
Private Edward Conroy
Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CONNON TO CORBETT. Microform Sequence 22; Volume Number 31829_B016731. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 166. Page 75 of 818.
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Edward Conroy's father and mother, John and Alice, were living at 22 Market Street, Chorley, Lancashire, England. His name is also remembered on the memorial at St Mary's Church on Market Street, Chorley.
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The following group portrait of No. 2 Section, B Company, 19th Battalion C.E.F. appeared in the Toronto Star on January 19th, 1915. Pte. Edward Conroy was born in Dudley, Staffordshire, England. He enlisted in Toronto on November 10th, 1914. In honoured memory.
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Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
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Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
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Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
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Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CONNON TO CORBETT. Microform Sequence 22; Volume Number 31829_B016731. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 166. Page 75 of 818.
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Page 69 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Somme, France
The town of Abbeville is on the main road from Paris to Boulogne, about 80 kilometres south of Boulogne. On reaching Abbeville from Boulogne on the N1 at the roundabout, take the right turn immediately before Boulogne Road direction.
A CWGC direction sign is on site. Enter the ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY by the left hand side main gate and follow CWGC signs within the Cemetery.
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