Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John Gordon Reekie
In memory of:
Private John Gordon Reekie
March 5, 1915
Military Service
24408
21
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
13th Bn.
Additional Information
January 25, 1894
Son of Alexander and Euphemia Reekie, of High St., Strathmere, Fife, Scotland.
Commemorated on Page 33 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
SAILLY-SUR-LA-LYS CHURCHYARD
Pas de Calais, France
D. 6.
Sailly-Sur-La-Lys is a village on the main road between Merville and Armentieres, 5 kilometres south-west of Armentieres. The church is 100 metres from the centre of this small town. Parking is available at the front of the church and the Commonwealth War Graves can be found in the far right hand corner of the Communal Cemetery.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – From the Daily Colonist of March 18, 1915. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist57y84uvic#mode/1up -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Montreal Star 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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