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Brian Alan Cassidy

In memory of:

Private Brian Alan Cassidy

April 14, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

129937

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)

Division:

72nd Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

January 20, 1895
Vancouver, British Columbia

Enlistment:

October 7, 1915
Vancouver, British Columbia

Son of Edwin and Ella Cassidy. Brother of Vara of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 214 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

LAPUGNOY MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

III. E. 10.

Location:

Lapugnoy is a village and commune in Pas-de-Calais, 6 kilometres west of Bethune. From the centre of Lapugnoy, head south-west on the D70 in the direction of Marles-les-Mines. On the outskirts of the centre there is a crucifix at the side of the main road, turn right here towards Allouagne. After approximately 500 metres there is a track on the left hand side (the Cemetery is signposted here) and the LAPUGNOY MILITARY CEMETERY can be found on the left hand side, approximately 500 metres, along this track.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Attestation Papers– Source: Library and Archives Canada.  CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames:  Canavan to Caswell. Microform Sequence 18; Volume Number 31829_B016727. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 162.  Page 955 of 1004.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Vancouver Daily Province May 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Vancouver Daily Province May 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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