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Matthew Kirton

In memory of:

Lance Corporal Matthew Kirton

September 11, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

467424

Age:

26

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

8th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

September 24, 1890

Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Kirton, of Newburn, Northumberland.

Commemorated on Page 114 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:

II. H. I.

Location:

Warloy-Baillon is a village about 21 kilometres north-east of Amiens and 10 kilometres west of Albert. The WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY is on the east side of the village and the EXTENSION is on the eastern side of the cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Edmonton Morning Bulletin c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Gravemarker

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