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Arthur Clifford Major

In memory of:

Acting Bombardier Arthur Clifford Major

November 19, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

89209

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Field Artillery

Division:

7th Bde.

Additional Information

Son of Edward F. and Mary Jane Major, of Ottawa, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 131 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BAPAUME POST MILITARY CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

1. J. 8.

Location:

Albert is in the Department of the Somme. The BAPAUME POST MILITARY CEMETERY is about 2 kilometres north-east of town on the right-hand side of the main road, D929, to Bapaume.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Sherbrooke Monument– Cover of the original program distributed at the unveiling of the Sherbrooke WWI memorial on November 7th, 1926, and two images of the monument. The monument was designed by Mr. G. W. Hill of Montreal, Quebec with bronze figures cast in Belgium and granite from the Stanstead district. The bronze Memorial tablet lists 249 names.

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    Sherbrooke Monument
    Sherbrooke Monument – Cover of the original program distributed at the unveiling of the Sherbrooke WWI memorial on November 7th, 1926, and two images of the monument. The monument was designed by Mr. G. W. Hill of Montreal, Quebec with bronze figures cast in Belgium and granite from the Stanstead district. The bronze Memorial tablet lists 249 names.
  • Roll of Honour– Canadian National Railways - World War One Roll of Honour. Acting Bombardier Arthur Clifford Major enlisted in Ottawa in July 1915. Born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Major had three years of previous experience as a Corporal with the 53rd (Sherbrooke) Regiment. In honoured memory.

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    Roll of Honour
    Roll of Honour – Canadian National Railways - World War One Roll of Honour. Acting Bombardier Arthur Clifford Major enlisted in Ottawa in July 1915. Born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Major had three years of previous experience as a Corporal with the 53rd (Sherbrooke) Regiment. In honoured memory.
  • Grave Marker– Courtesy Wilf Schofield, England

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Courtesy Wilf Schofield, England

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