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Sergeant John Frederick Riess

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Military service

Service number: R/75704
Age: 21
Rank: Sergeant
Force: Air Force
Unit/Regiment: Royal Canadian Air Force
Birth: March 19, 1920 Hamilton, Ontario
Enlistment: October 1, 1940
Death: December 11, 1941 Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: Sec. 5a Row 7. Grave 3.
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Son of Edward and Grace Riess, of Hamilton, Ontario.

HAMILTON (WOODLAND) CEMETERY Ontario, Canada

Hamilton Woodland Cemetery borders the Hamilton Harbour. From downtown Hamilton, follow York Boulevard past Hamilton Cemetery, across the bridge, and turn right at Plains Road. Exit Plains Road at Spring Gardens Road. Follow Spring Gardens and the cemetery will be on your left.

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

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