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Military service
Service number:
624181
Age:
28
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Division:
8th Bn.
Birth:
April 30, 1890
Death:
August 30, 1918
Burial/memorial information
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Son of Robert and Annie Telfer, of Westlock, Alberta.
Brother of Private Eric Telfer, who died during service with the Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment).
Digital gallery of Private Cecil Mather Telfer
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Memorial
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Memorial
Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
Newspaper clipping
From the Edmonton Morning Bulletin c.1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Edmonton Morning Bulletin c.1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private Cecil Mather Telfer
Digital gallery of
Private Cecil Mather Telfer
Digital gallery of
Private Cecil Mather Telfer
Digital gallery of
Private Cecil Mather Telfer
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 511 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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