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Digital gallery of Private David John Carlson
Digital gallery of
Private David John Carlson
Digital gallery of
Private David John Carlson
Digital gallery of
Private David John Carlson
Digital gallery of
Private David John Carlson
In January 2000, an English family, on holiday in France, were walking across a ploughed field when they noticed a handful of old bullets, scraps of soldiers' webbing and a couple of uniform buttons showing through the mud. They notified the French police, who called the CWGC. They discovered the remains of David Carlson, including his metal identity tag.<P>
Photo and text courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital gallery of
Private David John Carlson
Amazingly, the Royal Canadian Legion managed to find some of David's relations living in Edmonton. Two of his great-nieces were flown over to attend the funeral at Pozières British Cemetery, where, 84 years on, David was re-united with the friends who died with him. At the same time, the recently found remains of an unknown Australian soldier were buried in the grave next to David.<P>
Photo and text courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital gallery of
Private David John Carlson
Speaking of David's funeral, General Maurice Baril, Canada's Chief of Defence Staff, said `This will remind all Canadian men and women in uniform that when you give your life for your country, you'll be taken care of no matter where you are, and whether it's last year or 80 years ago.' David's family are relieved that his remains have been found because it gives them a sense of completion.<P>
Photo and text courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital gallery of
Private David John Carlson
Digital gallery of
Private David John Carlson
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial (2010). Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. He was discovered and exhumed at a later date and now rests in a marked grave.May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
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In January 2000, an English family, on holiday in France, were walking across a ploughed field when they noticed a handful of old bullets, scraps of soldiers' webbing and a couple of uniform buttons showing through the mud. They notified the French police, who called the CWGC. They discovered the remains of David Carlson, including his metal identity tag.<P> Photo and text courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Amazingly, the Royal Canadian Legion managed to find some of David's relations living in Edmonton. Two of his great-nieces were flown over to attend the funeral at Pozières British Cemetery, where, 84 years on, David was re-united with the friends who died with him. At the same time, the recently found remains of an unknown Australian soldier were buried in the grave next to David.<P> Photo and text courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Speaking of David's funeral, General Maurice Baril, Canada's Chief of Defence Staff, said `This will remind all Canadian men and women in uniform that when you give your life for your country, you'll be taken care of no matter where you are, and whether it's last year or 80 years ago.' David's family are relieved that his remains have been found because it gives them a sense of completion.<P> Photo and text courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial (2010). Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. He was discovered and exhumed at a later date and now rests in a marked grave.May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 64 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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POZIERES BRITISH CEMETERY Somme, France
Pozieres is a village some 6 kilometres north-east of Albert, and the POZIERES BRITISH CEMETERY, which is enclosed by the Pozieres Memorial, is a little south-west of the village on the north side of the main road, D929, from Albert to Pozieres.
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