The Royal Canadian Regiment and
The First World War - 1914-1919
Albert Communal Cemetery Extension
Albert is a town 28 Kms north-east of Amiens. The Communal Cemetery is on the south-east side of Albert and at the junction of the roads to Peronne (D938) and Bray sur Somme (D329), and the extension is entirely enclosed by it. The main entrance to the cemetery is on the Peronne road
For more information -CWGC
Royal Canadians buried at the Albert Communal Cemetery Extension are listed below.
| Regt. No. | Rank. | Given Names. | Surname. | Date of Death. | Remarks. | CVWM/CWGC Link; Grave Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 229275 | Pte | Thomas | DANIEL | 17-Sep-16 | CVWM I. O. 45. | |
| 228218 | Pte | David | McKAY | 01-Oct-16 | CVWM I. P. 37. | |
| 228250 | Pte | Albert Emmett | MURPHY | 01-Oct-16 | CVWM I. P. 40. | |
| 455635 | Pte | Ernest | SULLIVAN | 01-Oct-16 | CVWM I. P. 39. | |
| 478043 | A/L-Cpl | George Edmund | YOUNG | 01-Oct-16 | CVWM I. P. 38. |
Neighbouring graves of four soldiers of The RCR who all died on 1 October 1916; Pte Murphy, Pte Sullivan, A/L/Cpl Young, and Pte McKay.
Photos by Richard West, a member of the Great War Forum.
Photos by Robert Pike, a member of the Great War Forum.
Pro Patria
- The O'Leary Collection; Medals of The Royal Canadian Regiment.
- Researching Canadian Soldiers of the First World War
- Researching The Royal Canadian Regiment
- The RCR in the First World War
- Badges of The RCR
- The Senior Subaltern
- The Minute Book (blog)
- Rogue Papers
- Tactical Primers
- The Regimental Library
- Battle Honours
- Perpetuation of the CEF
- A Miscellany
- Quotes
- The Frontenac Times
- Site Map
The RCR in the Great War
War Diary
Battle Honours
Battle Bars and The RCR
The RCR Battle Bar Ledger (pdf)
Honours and Awards
Roll of Honour
Prisoners of War
Cemetery List
Cemetery Map
Courts Martial
Officers
RSMs of The RCR (1914-1919)
NCOs and Soldiers
An Officer's Diary (1914-1918)
Recollections of a Nonagenerian (R. England) (1916-1919)
On to Bermuda (1914-15)
England and France 1915-1916 (Hayes; 1931)
Overseas with The Royals (1915)
Regimental History Pamphlet (1917)
Amiens (1918)
Cambrai (1918)
Monchy-le-Preux (1918)
Under-aged Soldiers in The RCR
Not All Were Volunteers; The RCR and the Military Service Act
Sentenced to Death by Court Martial
The 7th Trench Mortar Battery
A Regimental Goat
Regiment and Family, Bermuda 1914-15
"March the Guilty Bastard In"
Surrendered as Stowaway
Re-Visiting the Great War Roll of Honour for The RCR
Canadian Corps Trench Standing Orders (1916)
