Military service
Burial/memorial information
Son of John L. and Mary Van Tassel of Digby, Nova Scotia.
1914-15 Star
Digital gallery of Private Walter Van Tassel
Image gallery
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Vintage image of the War Memorial in Digby, Nova Scotia. The memorial was erected in 1921 and honours the names of 17 First World War casualties.
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Grave marker - Adanac Military Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Entrance - Adanac Military Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Adanac Military Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 176 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY Somme, France
Miraumont is a village about 14.5 kilometres north-north-east of Albert and the Cemetery is some 3 kilometres south of the village on the east side of the road to Courcelette (D107). The ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY is signposted in the centre of Miraumont.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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