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Jesse Arthur Myers

In memory of:

Private Jesse Arthur Myers

October 14, 1915

Military Service


Service Number:

69585

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (New Brunswick Regiment)

Division:

"A" Coy. 26th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

November 27, 1894

Son of Jesse and Elizabeth Myers, of 15, Spruce St., Saint John, New Brunswick.

Commemorated on Page 30 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. B. 177.

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

Send us your images

  • Biography– Commemoration that appeared in the Saint John Telegraph Journal, 1915 or 1916
  • Photo of Jesse Myers– Jesse Myers in his railway cleaning gear.
  • Badge– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of JESSE ARTHUR MYERS– With girlfriend at Lilly Lake in Saint John
  • Photo of Jesse Arthur Myers– Private Jesse Arthur Myers
Saint John, N.B.

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