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Charles Jeffrey Diver

In memory of:

Private Charles Jeffrey Diver

November 8, 1915

Military Service


Service Number:

65266

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

24th Bn.

Additional Information


Son of James and Matilda Whyte Diver, of Port-na-bla, Ballymore, Co. Donegal, Ireland. Joined up on outbreak of war, from the Bank of Montreal, Montreal.

Commemorated on Page 12 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:

I. F. 197.

Location:

Bailleul is a large town in France, near the Belgian border, 14.5 kilometres south-west of Ieper and on the main road from St. Omer to Lille. The Communal Cemetery is on the eastern outskirts of the town. From the Grand Place, take the Ieper road and 400 metres along this road is a sign indicating the direction of the cemetery. Turn down the right into a small road and follow for approximately 400 metres. The cemetery is on the right and the BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION is at the bottom end.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of Charles Diver– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Group Photo– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Circumstances of death registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Deuel to Domoney. Microform Sequence 28; Volume Number 31829_B016737. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 172. Page 623 of 1084.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Record of Service– Memorial of the Great War, 1914-1918 published by the Bank of Montreal 1921.
  • Bank of Montreal Memorial– Memorial of the Great War, 1914-1918 published by the Bank of Montreal 1921.
  • Biography– From Memorial of the Great War, 1914-1918 published by the Bank of Montreal 1921.
  • Photo of Charles Diver– From Memorial of the Great War, 1914-1918 published by the Bank of Montreal 1921.
  • Grave Marker– Grave marker for Charles Jeffrey Diver in Bailleul Communal Cemetery, Nord, France.
Image taken 13 July 2014 by Tom Tulloch.

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