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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Douglas Graham Purchas

In memory of:

Private Douglas Graham Purchas

August 9, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

892506

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

8th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

August 1, 1896

Commemorated on Page 488 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

MANITOBA CEMETERY, CAIX
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

E. 3.

Location:

Caix is a village 24 kilometres east of Amiens, between the road to St Quentin and Roye. The Manitoba Cemetery is situated between the village of Caix and Beaufort.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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