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Norman William Farquharson

In memory of:

Corporal Norman William Farquharson

March 22, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

651217

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)

Division:

1st Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

January 22, 1897
Teeswatere, Ontario

Enlistment:

December 30, 1915
Teeswater, Ontario

Son of John and Annie J. McKinnon Farquharson, of Teeswater, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 405 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

HOUCHIN BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

I. G. 19.

Location:

Houchin is a village situated between Barlin and Bethune, about 5 kilometres south of Bethune in the Pas-de-Calais. HOUCHIN BRITISH CEMETERY is to be found in open farmland on the south-west side of Houchin village. HOUCHIN BRITISH CEMETERY is served by a farm track which is accessible from the Houchin to Hallicourt road, D72. There are CWGC signposts to be found in the village of Houchin and on the main D72 road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of NORMAN WILLIAM FARQUHARSON– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– Article
  • Enlistment Cards– Records are property of the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre.

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