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Robert Carfrae

In memory of:

Private Robert Carfrae

September 16, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

491258

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

4th Canadian Mounted Rifles (2nd Central Ontario Regt.)

Additional Information


Son of Frederick and M. J. Carfrae, of Clay Hill, Ringmer, Sussex.

Commemorated on Page 64 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:

XXXVIII. K. 7.

Location:

Serre is a village 11 kilometres north-north-east of Albert. Using the D919 from Arras to Amiens you will drive through the villages of Bucquoy, Puisieux then Serre Les Puisieux (approximately 20 kilometres south of Arras). On leaving Serre Les Puisieux, 1.3 kilometres further along the D919, SERRE ROAD CEMETERY NO 2 can be found on the left hand side.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial (2010). Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. He was discovered and exhumed at a later date and now rests in a marked grave.May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
  • Newspaper Clipping– Pte. Robert Carfrae. London Advertiser. October 17, 1916. Page 3.
  • Photo of Robert Carfrae– Pte Robert Carfrae from The December 1918 edtion of The Christmas Echo published in London Ontario

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