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Charles Anderson

In memory of:

Private Charles Anderson

September 30, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

1204

Age:

32

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Army Medical Corps

Division:

4th Field Amb.

Additional Information

Born:

March 2, 1884
Lomesbury, England

Enlistment:

November 20, 1914
Calgary, Alberta

Son of Joseph and Isabella Swinburne Anderson of Durham, England. Husband of Della K. Anderson of Calgary, Alberta.

Commemorated on Page 46 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ALBERT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

I. P. 45.

Location:

Albert is a town on the River Ancre in the Department of the Somme, 28 kilometres north-east of Amiens. The ALBERT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION is on the south-east side of Albert and the junction of the roads to Fricourt and Meaulte, and the Extension is entirely enclosed by it.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Grave Marker– A photo of Charles Anderson next to his grave stone, taken 2003 09 22.

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    Grave Marker – A photo of Charles Anderson next to his grave stone, taken 2003 09 22.
  • Cemetery– My Dad standing at the grave stone of Charles Anderson, taken 2003 09 21.

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    Cemetery
    Cemetery – My Dad standing at the grave stone of Charles Anderson, taken 2003 09 21.
  • Registery– The register of the cemetery showing the details about Charles Anderson, taken 2003 09 21.

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    Registery
    Registery – The register of the cemetery showing the details about Charles Anderson, taken 2003 09 21.
  • Photo of Douglas Howell– My Dad and I put a photo of Charles Anderson into the cemetery's book. taken 2003 09 22.

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    Photo of Douglas Howell – My Dad and I put a photo of Charles Anderson into the cemetery's book. taken 2003 09 22.
  • Photo of Douglas Howell– My Dad and I took a wee bit of soil from the grave of Charles Anderson as a keepsake. taken 2003 09 22.

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    Photo of Douglas Howell
    Photo of Douglas Howell – My Dad and I took a wee bit of soil from the grave of Charles Anderson as a keepsake. taken 2003 09 22.
  • A short History– A short history of Charles Anderson written by my Dad, Douglas Howell, P.Eng., Calgary, Sidney BC.

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    A short History
    A short History – A short history of Charles Anderson written by my Dad, Douglas Howell, P.Eng., Calgary, Sidney BC.
  • Photo of Douglas Howell– My Dad, Douglas Howell, at the gravestone of Charles Anderson, the brother of his Mom, Catherine Howell, nee Anderson. Photo taken 2003 09 21.

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    Photo of Douglas Howell
    Photo of Douglas Howell – My Dad, Douglas Howell, at the gravestone of Charles Anderson, the brother of his Mom, Catherine Howell, nee Anderson. Photo taken 2003 09 21.
  • Grave Marker– Photo courtesy Keith Boswell, England

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Photo courtesy Keith Boswell, England

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