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Joseph Dingsdale

In memory of:

Private Joseph Dingsdale

October 2, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

478918

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

The Royal Canadian Regiment

Additional Information

Born:

October 28, 1896

Son of Christopher and Ann Dingsdale, of Fernie, British Columbia

Commemorated on Page 78 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

COURCELETTE BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

XII. D. 13.

Location:

Courcelette is a village some 10 kilometres north-east of the town of Albert, just off the D929 road to Bapaume. The Courcelette British Cemetery is approximately 1 kilometre west of the village on the south side of a track, suitable for cars, from the secondary road from Courcelette to Pozieres. The route is signposted in the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of November 4, 1916. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/details/dailycolonist58y282uvic/mode/1up?view=theater

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Daily Colonist of November 4, 1916. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/details/dailycolonist58y282uvic/mode/1up?view=theater
  • Photo of JOSEPH DINGSDALE– From the Daily Colonist of November 5, 1916. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/details/dailycolonist58y283uvic/mode/1up?view=theater

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    Photo of JOSEPH DINGSDALE
    Photo of JOSEPH DINGSDALE – From the Daily Colonist of November 5, 1916. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/details/dailycolonist58y283uvic/mode/1up?view=theater
  • Memorial– War Memorial, Fernie and District, British Columbia. Dedicated by Lord Byng on May 24th, 1922. Inscribed: ERECTED TO PERPETUATE OUR HONOURED DEAD AND THOSE WHO CARRIED ON IN THE GREAT WAR FROM FERNIE B.C. AND DISTRICT.

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    Memorial
    Memorial – War Memorial, Fernie and District, British Columbia. Dedicated by Lord Byng on May 24th, 1922. Inscribed: ERECTED TO PERPETUATE OUR HONOURED DEAD AND THOSE WHO CARRIED ON IN THE GREAT WAR FROM FERNIE B.C. AND DISTRICT.
  • Inscription– Detail of statue and names listed on the War Memorial for Fernie and District, British Columbia.

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    Inscription
    Inscription – Detail of statue and names listed on the War Memorial for Fernie and District, British Columbia.

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