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Edgar Allan Finlayson

In memory of:

Lance Corporal Edgar Allan Finlayson

November 1, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

129085

Age:

28

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)

Division:

72nd Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

March 11, 1888
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Son of Captain Allan Finlayson and Anne Forbes Finlayson, of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

Commemorated on Page 85 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

III. B. 38.

Location:

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.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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