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John Henry Belt

In memory of:

Private John Henry Belt

October 11, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

73427

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)

Division:

"A" Coy. 28th Bn.

Honours and Awards:

Military Medal

Additional Information

Born:

February 21, 1893
Darlington, England

Son of Robert and Elizabeth Belt, of Alingly, Saskatchewan.

Commemorated on Page 367 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

NIAGARA CEMETERY, IWUY
Nord, France

Grave Reference:

D. 9.

Location:

Iwuy is a village approximately 8 kilometres north-east of Cambrai and NIAGARA CEMETERY, IWUY, is 1 kilometre south-east of the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of Death– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Bell to Bernaquez. Mircoform Sequence 8; Volume Number 31829_B016718; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 152 Page 309 of 670.

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    Circumstances of Death
    Circumstances of Death – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Bell to Bernaquez. Mircoform Sequence 8; Volume Number 31829_B016718; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 152 Page 309 of 670.
  • Cenotaph– 14 men from the local farming community never returned to Canada. The memorial to the men of Alingly, SK. Only the cemetery remains.

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    Cenotaph
    Cenotaph – 14 men from the local farming community never returned to Canada. The memorial to the men of Alingly, SK. Only the cemetery remains.
  • Medals– Military Medal, 14-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal to Pte John Henry Belt who attested in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan on 14 Oct 1914. Belt was KIA at Iwuy, France during savage fighting that saw the 28th suffer 19 KIA's, and over 96 wounded (this was during the pursuit, when heavy casualties were, for the most part, were no longer the case. Belt is one of 14 men from the Alingly, SK who never were killed during the Great War.

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    Medals
    Medals – Military Medal, 14-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal to Pte John Henry Belt who attested in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan on 14 Oct 1914. Belt was KIA at Iwuy, France during savage fighting that saw the 28th suffer 19 KIA's, and over 96 wounded (this was during the pursuit, when heavy casualties were, for the most part, were no longer the case. Belt is one of 14 men from the Alingly, SK who never were killed during the Great War.

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