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Frederick Towns

In memory of:

Private Frederick Towns

August 30, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

436853

Age:

27

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

15th Bn.

Additional Information

Son of Sarah Towns, of Coronation, Alberta, and the late Elzer Towns.

Commemorated on Page 514 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

SUN QUARRY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

A. 6.

Location:

Cherisy is a village approximately 13 kilometres south-east of Arras. The Cemetery is 1.5 kilometres south-east of the village on the north-east side of the D38 road to Hendecourt. Cherisy village was captured by the Allied 18th Division on May 3, 1917, but lost the same night; and it remained in German hands until it was retaken by the Canadian Corps on August 27, 1918. The cemetery takes it name from a flint quarry, known to the British Army as Sun Quarry, located a short distance south-east of Cherisy. The Cemetery covers an area of 462 square metres and is enclosed by brick walls.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of Frederick Towns– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of Frederick Towns
    Photo of Frederick Towns – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Frederick Towns– Pte Frederick Towns, originally attested into the 51st Battalion before being transferred to the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders) No. 4 Coy. He was KIA in Ulster Trench during the battalion's advance on the Drocourt-Queant Line. Submitted BGen Greg Young, 15th Battalion CEF Memorial Project. Dileas Gu Brath

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    Photo of Frederick Towns
    Photo of Frederick Towns – Pte Frederick Towns, originally attested into the 51st Battalion before being transferred to the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders) No. 4 Coy. He was KIA in Ulster Trench during the battalion's advance on the Drocourt-Queant Line. Submitted BGen Greg Young, 15th Battalion CEF Memorial Project. Dileas Gu Brath
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Edmonton Morning Bulletin c.1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Edmonton Morning Bulletin c.1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker
  • 15th Bn Cap Badge– 15th Bn cap badge. Photo by BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team.. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    15th Bn Cap Badge
    15th Bn Cap Badge – 15th Bn cap badge. Photo by BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team.. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Badge– Cap Badge 51st (Edmonton). Private Towns was a member of the 51st Bn before being transferred to the 15th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Badge
    Badge – Cap Badge 51st (Edmonton). Private Towns was a member of the 51st Bn before being transferred to the 15th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Shoulder patch– Shoulder Patch 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Shoulder patch
    Shoulder patch – Shoulder Patch 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Record of Service– Record of Service Card (front side). From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Record of Service
    Record of Service – Record of Service Card (front side). From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Record of Service– Record of Service Card (reverse side). From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Record of Service
    Record of Service – Record of Service Card (reverse side). From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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