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Military service
Rank:
Lieutenant
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
Division:
49th Bn.
Enlistment:
Edmonton, Alberta
Death:
September 16, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Digital gallery of Lieutenant Neville Ayrton Astbury
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Photo of Neville Ayrton Astbury
Lieutenant Neville Ayrton Astbury 49th Bn. Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment) Died 16th September 1916 Courcellette, France. Photograph reproduced from old book, 'The British Roll Of Honour' See also www.northopwm.com where Neville is featured as a WW1 soldier originally from the village of Northop in N Wales. -
Inscription
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) -
Vimy Memorial
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Memorial
Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
Memorial
Inscription - Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
Memorial
Mourning Mother - Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
Newspaper clipping
From a World War 1 issue of the Edmonton Journal c.September 1916.......Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Neville Ayrton Astbury
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Neville Ayrton Astbury
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Neville Ayrton Astbury
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Neville Ayrton Astbury
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Neville Ayrton Astbury
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Neville Ayrton Astbury
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Neville Ayrton Astbury
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 48 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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