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Husband of Fanny Weir Silk, of 9741, 83rd Avenue, Edmonton South, Alberta. Father of Private George William Silk, who was killed in action on September 7, 1916.
Digital gallery of Private George William Silk
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Private George William Silk
Private George William Silk, No. 3 Company, 15th Battalion CEF (48th Highlanders) killed in action on the same day as his son, also named George William Silk, Private who was also in No. 3 Company of the same Battalion.
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Private George William Silk
Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private George William Silk
Cap Badge 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) Submitted by Capt (ret`d) V. Goldman 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Private George William Silk
Shoulder Patch 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) Submitted by Capt (ret`d) V. Goldman 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Private George William Silk
Cap Badge 51st Bn (Edmonton). Father and son both names G.W. Silk enlisted in the 51st Bn and both were transferred to the 15th Bn as reinforcements. both were killed in action on 7 September 1916. Submitted by Capt (retd) V. Golmdnan, 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Private George William Silk
Original letter, confirming death of father and son George Jr. & George Sr.
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Private George William Silk
Record of Service Card (front side). From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Private George William Silk
Record of Service Card (reverse side). From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Private George William Silk
15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) memorial located in the village of Courcelette, France. This memorial commemorates all members of the unit who fell during the Somme offensive of 1916 and in particular describes the actions on 26 September during the Battle of Theipval Ridge. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
Digital gallery of
Private George William Silk
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Private George William Silk
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Private George William Silk, No. 3 Company, 15th Battalion CEF (48th Highlanders) killed in action on the same day as his son, also named George William Silk, Private who was also in No. 3 Company of the same Battalion.
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Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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Cap Badge 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) Submitted by Capt (ret`d) V. Goldman 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Shoulder Patch 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) Submitted by Capt (ret`d) V. Goldman 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Cap Badge 51st Bn (Edmonton). Father and son both names G.W. Silk enlisted in the 51st Bn and both were transferred to the 15th Bn as reinforcements. both were killed in action on 7 September 1916. Submitted by Capt (retd) V. Golmdnan, 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Original letter, confirming death of father and son George Jr. & George Sr.
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Record of Service Card (front side). From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Record of Service Card (reverse side). From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) memorial located in the village of Courcelette, France. This memorial commemorates all members of the unit who fell during the Somme offensive of 1916 and in particular describes the actions on 26 September during the Battle of Theipval Ridge. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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In the Books of Remembrance
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Page 162 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCES BURIAL GROUND Somme, France
The AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCES (A.I.F) BURIAL GROUND is 2 kilometres north of the village of Flers, in the Department of the Somme. Travel south-west of Bapaume on the D929 in the direction of Albert for 6 kilometres to the village of Le Sars. Turn left eastwards on the D11 in the direction of Geudecourt for 3.5 kilometres to the D74/D197 junction. Continue along the D74 in the direction of Geudecourt for 500 metres when a CWGC signpost will be seen indicating the A.I.F. BURIAL GROUND along a track to the right.
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