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Cecil Roy Grainger

In memory of:

Private Cecil Roy Grainger

August 9, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

925861

Age:

28

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)

Division:

5th Bn.

Additional Information


Son of Sarah and Benjamin Grainger, of Ogema, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 418 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:

VI. A. 11 .

Location:

Crouy is a village about 16 kilometres north-west of Amiens on the west side of the River Somme, on the Amiens-Abbeville main road. The CROUY BRITISH CEMETERY is a little south of the village on the west side of the road to Cavillon and there is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission signpost on the main road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Regina Morning Leader c.1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– The Morning Leader (Regina), August 27, 1918
  • Grave Marker– Died of wounds received in the attack on Caix. Photo and additional information provided by The Commonwealth Roll Of Honour Project. Volunteer Mike Symmonds

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