Military service
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Son of Ralph and Rhoda Charlton, of Brant Co., Ontario. Educated in Brantford, and served four years in the United States Navy, receiving a medal for sharpshooting.
Digital gallery of Corporal Claude Fraser Charlton
Image gallery
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Farewell Service
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Hero Son
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Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England
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Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CATCHPOLE TO CHIGNELL. Microform Sequence 19; Volume Number 31829_B016728. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 165. Page 723 of 958.
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From the Brantford Expositor 1915. Submitted or the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Brantford Expositor 1915. Submitted or the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Brantford Expositor 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Brantford Expositor 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 9 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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VLAMERTINGHE MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium
VLAMERTINGHE MILITARY CEMETERY is located 5 Km west of Ieper town centre, on the Hospitaalstraat, which is a road leading from the Poperingseweg. (Connecting Ieper to Poperinge). (* Vlamertinge is the modern spelling of Vlamertinghe)
From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308), is reached via Elverdingsestraat then straight over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of J. Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing.
On reaching the village of Vlamertinge the cemetery is located on the Hospitaalstraat, which is the second right turning after the village church. The VLAMERTINGHE MILITARY CEMETERY lies 50 metres along the Hospitaalstraat on the right hand side of the road.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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