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Austin Arthur Foley

In memory of:

Private Austin Arthur Foley

August 17, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

733752

Age:

30

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia Regiment)

Division:

25th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

November 23, 1886

Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Foley, of Placentia, Newfoundland; husband of Vesta L. Foley, of Victoria Beach, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia.

Commemorated on Page 238 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

LOOS BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

Lens Canadian Cem. No. 2. Mem. 16.

Location:

Loos (Loos-en-Gohelle) is a village to the north of the road from Lens to Bethune. From Lens, take the N43 towards Bethune. Arriving at Loos, turn right at CWGC sign post. The LOOS BRITISH CEMETERY is about 1 kilometre from Loos Church in the southern part of the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of Austin Foley– In Memory of Our Grandfather.
Father of Douglas and Austin James Foley.
Children of Austin James Foley and
Muriel Lumsden Armsworthy are:

Nolen Eugene,
Wayne Arthur,
Reginald Moreland,
Sheila Ann,
Marlene Elizabeth,
Gregory Samuel and 
Sandra Jean

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