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Samuel Edward Perry

In memory of:

Private Samuel Edward Perry

May 19, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

1018732

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Division:

232nd Battalion

Additional Information

Born:

February 10, 1895
Medford, Wisconsin

Enlistment:

March 21, 1917
Medstead, Saskatchewan

Son of Sylvester and Jennie Perry, of Medstead, Saskatchewan.

Commemorated on Page 308 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

FORT MASSEY CEMETERY (HALIFAX)
Nova Scotia, Canada

Grave Reference:

S. E. G. 20.

Location:

Fort Massey Cemetery is located at the junction of Queen and South Streets in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is bounded to the west by Holy Cross Cemetery. The Fort Massey Cemetery was established c. 1778, in conjunction with Fort Massey, to serve as a burial place for the garrison of the Fort. Today it contains the remains of those who served in Canada's military as well as the remains soldiers dating back to the British occupation of Halifax. In some cases relatives of military personnel and certain civilians, who had involvement with the military, were also interred there. Fort Massey Cemetery is significant for it's long history of providing a resting place for military dead.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave Marker– Grave marker for Samuel Edward Perry at Fort Massey Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Image taken 26 December 2015 by Tom Tulloch.

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    Grave Marker – Grave marker for Samuel Edward Perry at Fort Massey Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Image taken 26 December 2015 by Tom Tulloch.
  • Cross of Sacrifice– Cross of Sacrifice at Fort Massey Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Image taken 26 December 2015 by Tom Tulloch.

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    Cross of Sacrifice – Cross of Sacrifice at Fort Massey Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Image taken 26 December 2015 by Tom Tulloch.
  • Photo of SAMUEL EDWARD PERRY– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of SAMUEL EDWARD PERRY – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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