Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Martin Geil
In memory of:
Private Martin Geil
September 16, 1916
Military Service
136558
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
42nd Bn.
Additional Information
January 2, 1881
Brother of Mrs. Elizabeth Geil Platt, of 442, Jones Avenue, Toronto, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 90 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
COURCELETTE BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme, France
VII. B. 24.
Courcelette is a village some 10 kilometres north-east of the town of Albert, just off the D929 road to Bapaume. The Courcelette British Cemetery is approximately 1 kilometre west of the village on the south side of a track, suitable for cars, from the secondary road from Courcelette to Pozieres. The route is signposted in the village.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Memorial – Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
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Photo of MARTIN GEIL – Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram June 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper Clipping
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