Canadian Virtual War Memorial
George Purves
In memory of:
Major George Purves
October 11, 1916
Military Service
32
Army
Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
43rd Bn.
Military Cross
Military Cross
Additional Information
April 19, 1884
Edinburgh, Scotland
April 21, 1915
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Son of James and Sarah Purves, of Edinburgh, Scotland; husband of Kathleen Purves, of National Bank House, Leith, Scotland.
Commemorated on Page 151 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Somme, France
I. G. 1.
The town of Abbeville is on the main road from Paris to Boulogne, about 80 kilometres south of Boulogne. On reaching Abbeville from Boulogne on the N1 at the roundabout, take the right turn immediately before Boulogne Road direction. A CWGC direction sign is on site. Enter the ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY by the left hand side main gate and follow CWGC signs within the Cemetery.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper Clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
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Newspaper clipping – In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
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