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Ernest Hoar

In memory of:

Private Ernest Hoar

August 8, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

214192

Age:

34

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

19th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

March 1, 1884

Son of Henry Walter and Esther Hoar, of Maidstone, England.

Commemorated on Page 429 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:

V. A. 26.

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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  • Grave Marker– Died of wounds. Photo and additional information provided by The Commonwealth Roll Of Honour Project. Volunteer Mike Symmonds
  • Memorial Cross– Memorial Cross to Pte Ernest Hoar of the 19th Can Inf Bn, KIA on the "Black Day of the German Army", when the Canadian and Australian Corps smashed the German Salient at Amiens on 08 Aug 18.

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