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Arthur Alderson France

In memory of:

Second Lieutenant Arthur Alderson France

October 7, 1916

Military Service


Age:

54

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Engineers

Additional Information


Born:

July 3, 1862
Bradford, St Peter (Bradford Cathedral), Yorkshire, England

Enlistment:

February 16, 1915
Calgary, Alberta

Commemorated on Page 571 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

CARNOY MILITARY CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

V. 2.

Location:

Carnoy is a village just north of the road, D938, from Albert to Peronne, about 10 kilometres east-south-east of Albert. The CARNOY MILITARY CEMETERY is on the south side of the village, on the north side of the road to Maricourt.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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