William Edward Holder's Initial Grave

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William Edward Holder's Initial Grave

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2016x.07.24

Description

The picture shows a white cross in an open field marking the temporary grave of Gunner of William Edward Holder (1251651) of the 1st Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, in the Gord de Vase Cemetery, NW of Arras, France. In 1921 his remains were moved to Highland Cemetery, Roclincourt, France, as part of the programme of concentrating scattered burials into more manageable cemeteries.

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Holder, William Edward