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John Joseph Purcell

In memory of:

Corporal John Joseph Purcell

September 27, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

126357

Age:

30

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)

Division:

46th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

April 25, 1888

Commemorated on Page 488 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

CAGNICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

1. B. 8.

Location:

Cagnicourt is a village 18 kilometres south-east of Arras. The CAGNICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY lies on the D.13, 2 kilometres south of the main Arras-Cambrai road ((D.939) and is near the Communal Cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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