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Valentine Arthur Butler Cranwill

In memory of:

Captain Valentine Arthur Butler Cranwill

April 24, 1918
Villers-Bretonneux, France

Military Service


Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

East Lancashire Regiment

Division:

2nd Battlion

Citation(s):

Military cross

Additional Information


Son of Thomas Butler Ganwill and Ellen Kate Helena Cranwill, Montpelier Parade, Monkstown, Co. Dublin, Ireland.

Commemorated on Page 585 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

CAMON COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

I.14.

Location:

Camon is a village in the Department of Somme immediately east of Amiens across the river. From Amiens train station turn left onto the Rue Jules Barni, which runs in the south-easterly in the direction of Longeau. After approximately 1.5 kilometres you will see on your right the Saint Acheul Church. Turn left at this point onto the Rue Saint Acheul. Continue onto the Rue L'Agrappin and then turn right onto Rue Voyelle. Continue onto Rue Marius Petit which then becomes Rue Roger Salengro. The cemetery lies on the right hand side of this road. The Commonwealth war graves are on the north-east side of the cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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