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Earl Thomas Hewson

In memory of:

Private Earl Thomas Hewson

September 29, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

663544

Age:

20

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Division:

116th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

March 26, 1897

Son of Thomas Smyth Hewson and Racheal Hewson, of Orangeville, Dufferin, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 428 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

B. 3.

Location:

St. Olle is a village in the Department of the Nord 1 kilometre west of Cambrai on the main road towards Arras. From Cambrai follow the D939 road towards Arras. After about 2 kilometres turn left at a large roundabout towards the A2-A26 Motorway. The British Cemetery is about 600 metres down this road on the left.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram November 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Monument– Orangeville (Dufferin County) Ontairo War Memorial.

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