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Joseph Sylva Gallant

In memory of:

Private Joseph Sylva Gallant

October 13, 1915

Military Service


Service Number:

69366

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (New Brunswick Regiment)

Division:

26th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

March 2, 1896
Bloomfield, Prince Edward Island

Enlistment:

February 15, 1915
Saint John, New Brunswick

Son of Sylvanus C. and Mary Gallant, of Shives Athol, Restigauche Co., New Brunswick.

Commemorated on Page 15 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

VI. D. 13.

Location:

LA CLYTTE MILITARY CEMETERY is located 8 Km west of Ieper town centre on the N304 Klijtseweg, a road leading from the N375 Dikkebuseweg, connecting Ieper to Dikkebus, Klijte and on to Loker. From Ieper town centre the Dikkebusseweg (N375) is located via Elverdingsestraat, straight over a roundabout onto J.Capronstraat (for 30 metres), then left along M.Fochlaan. Immediately after the train station, the first right hand turning is the Dikkebusseweg. 7 Km along the Dikkebuseweg lies the village of Klijte and the right hand turning at the roundabout just before the village leads onto the N304 Klijtseweg. LA CLYTTE MILITARY CEMETERY lies 100 metres after this right hand turning on the left hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of Joseph Alva Gallant– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Biography– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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