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Citation(s);
Military service
Service number:
434772
Age:
26
Rank:
Sergeant
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
Division:
49th Bn.
Birth:
November 17, 1890
Malvern, Worcestershire, England
Enlistment:
July 4, 1915
Calgary, Alberta
Death:
June 17, 1917
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
II. B. I.
Additional information
Son of John Gwynn of Malvern, Worcestershire, England.
Additional citations
Distinguished Conduct Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Digital gallery of Sergeant Ralph Gwynn
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Photo of Ralph Gwynn
Ralph Gwynn c. 1916. The youngest of four brothers from West Malvern, Worcestershire, England who served during the First World War. His eldest brother Walter, served in the 2nd Worcestershire Regiment and was killed near Messines on 28/1/1915. Sidney also served in the Worcestershire Regiment and another brother Sam served with 23rd Field Ambulance, 7th British Division and won the French Medaille Militaire in May 1917. -
Photo of RALPH GWYNN
From the Loyal Edmonton Regimental magazine the Fortyniner. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Ralph Gwynn
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Ralph Gwynn
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 248 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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NOEUX-LES-MINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY Pas de Calais, France
Noeux-les-Mines is a town 6 kilometres south of Bethune on the main road to Arras. The Communal Cemetery is on the northern side of the town, on the south-east side of the road to Labourse.
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