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Archibald Edward Vanderpump

In memory of:

Captain Archibald Edward Vanderpump

August 27, 1918

Military Service


Age:

26

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

52nd Bn.

Citation(s):

Posthumously awarded the Military Cross, London Gazette 31119, 11 January 1919, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.

Honours and Awards:

Military Cross

Additional Information


Born:

April 1, 1892
Enfield, Middlesex, England

Enlistment:

December 29, 1914
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Son of Paul Edward and Esther Vanderpump, of Enfield, Middlesex. Brother of Paul George of Middlesex, England. He stated he was single and a farmer. Gun shot wound left groin by bullet during attack on Regina Trench in the Somme, 25 October 1916, subsequently returned to action and received shrapnel wound to both thighs and right calf.

Commemorated on Page 516 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

WINDMILL BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. C. 4.

Location:

Monchy-le-Preux is a village about 7 kilometres south-east of Arras and WINDMILL BRITISH CEMETERY lies to the south of the village on the north side of the main Arras-Cambrai road, the D939.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • War Memorial– Clanwilliam, Manitoba WW1 War Memorial 1922. Updated re WW2. 
Image Source: "We Will Remember" War Monuments in Canada project Industry Canada online.
Information source: Riding War Memorial transcription names by municipality  online - Inky Mark MP

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