Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Robert Jackson Baird
In memory of:
Private Robert Jackson Baird
April 9, 1917
Military Service
907768
28
Army
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
102nd Bn.
Additional Information
October 16, 1888
Park River, North Dakota.
April 11, 1916
Regina, Saskatchewan
Son of John and Annie Baird, of Lumsden, Saskatchewan.
Commemorated on Page 195 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
CANADIAN CEMETERY No. 2
Pas de Calais, France
1.C.26.
The CANADIAN CEMETERY No. 2 is about 2.5 kilometres north of the village of Neuville-St. Vaast. The village is about 6 kilometres north of Arras and 1 kilometre east of the main road from Arras to Bethune. The cemetery is on a spur road turning left from the road to Givenchy-en-Gohelle, about 1 kilometre south of the Canadian Memorial at Vimy.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Circumstances of Death Registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Babb to Barjarow. Microform Sequence 5; Volume Number 31829_B016715. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 149. Page 379 of 1072. -
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Photo of Robert Jackson Baird – Born Oct 1888, Park River, ND, USA. Family moved to Lumsden, SK, Canada/ -
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Grave Marker – The grave marker at the Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located by the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013) -
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Canadian Cemetery No 2 – Canadian Cemetery No. 2 - The Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located on Vimy Ridge and is attached to the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France.(John & Anne Stephens 2013) -
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Inscription – Epitaph (John & Anne Stephens 2013)
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