Battle of Vimy Ridge

6th Apr 1917 Artillery in Action

7th Apr 1917 Preparations

8th Apr 1917 Operations Planned

8th Apr 1917 Preparations

9th April 1917 Units in action at Arras

9th Apr 1917 Attack Made

9th Apr 1917 In Action

10th Apr 1917 In Action

11th Apr 1917 Bombardment

3rd May 1917 Attack Made

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Those known to have served in
Battle of Vimy Ridge
during the Great War 1914-1918.

Ainsworth Albert. Cpl. (d.7th Oct 1916)
Allen William. L/Cpl.
Baggs Arthur Edwin. Pte. (d.1st March 1917)
Beaver Albert Richmond. L/Cpl. (d.27th May 1917)
Bell Robert Fleming. Capt. (d.28th April 1917)
Bourque Eugene Valentine.
Bowler Edward. Pte.
Brown George John. Sgt. (d.7th July 1916)
Brown James. Pte.
Brown James. Pte.
Bryson Lyle Whidden. Pte. (d.9th April 1917)
Campbell Kenneth Archibald. Lt. (d.23rd Jan 1917)
Clark Campbell. Pte. (d.23rd April 1917)
Cochrane Samuel Henry. Pte.
Cochrane Samuel Henry. Pte.
Conochie Robert Pollock. 2nd Lt. (d.18th May 1918)
Crane William. (d.26th Sep 1916)
Cunningham VC. John. Pte. (d.16th April 1917)
Cunningham VC. John. Cpl. (d.16th April 1917)
Davidson Edward Franklin. Pte.
Davies MM. George Mathias. Gnr.
Dobson James Willie. Pte.
Duckhouse Stephen. Pte. (d.14th Aug 1917)
Evans George. Pte. (d.10th Nov 1917)
Flett William George. Pte.
Green MMde. Albert William Charles. Pte.
Hammond George. Pte.
Harver Alfred William. Sgt.
Henderson MM. Ernest Henry. Sgt.
Hordley Jack. Gnr.
Kay-Shuttleworth Lawrence Ughtred. Capt. (d.30th Mar 1917)
Kelly Frank A.. Pte. (d.15th Sep 1916)
Leather Charles Henry. Cpl.
Medler Sidney Richard. Pte.
Milne VC William Johnstone. Pte. (d.9th April 1917)
Molyneux Samuel. CSM (d.7th June 1917)
Purvis Charles Thomas. Gnr.
Rattray James Alec. 2/Lt. (d.23rd September 1917)
Richards Alfred James. Spr.
Robertson James Henry F S. Spr. (d.12th April 1917)
Sifton VC Ellis Welwood. L/Sgt. (d.9th April 1917)
Stillwell Gordon Ottis. Pte. (d.17th Apr 1917)
Stromberg Gustav Adolph. Pte. (d.15th Sep 1916)
Theobald MC Reginald. Lt. (d.10th Apr 1918)
Thomson George. A/Sgt.
Thorpe Charles. Cpl. (d.3rd Aug 1917)
Wilby Sydney Charles. 2nd Lt.

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