Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Joseph Francis Roche
In memory of:
Guardsman Joseph Francis Roche
April 16, 1944
Military Service
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Army
Scots Guards
2nd Battalion
Additional Information
Son of Joseph and Angela Roche, of Branch, Placentia East, Newfoundland, Canada.
Commemorated on Page 192 of the Newfoundland Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
DELY IBRAHIM WAR CEMETERY
Algeria
4. B. 4.
The Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery lies on the slope of a hill about 500 metres before of the village of Dely Ibrahim. The village is located in hilly country about 10 kilometres south-west of Algiers on the road to Blida. Please note: It is regretted that it is not possible to keep a copy of the register in this cemetery. Assistance may be obtained from staff when they are present.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Canadian Embassy delegation – On November 11th, 2002 a Canadian Embassy delegation attended the Remembrance Day ceremony at the Dely Ibrahim Cemetery in Algiers, Algeria. Officials of Commonwealth country embassies with representation in Algiers, as well as the American Embassy, laid wreaths at the cenotaph at the cemetery. The ceremony was organised by the British Embassy. At the end of the ceremony, the German Ambassador invited all participants to join him in a short solemn ceremony and wreath laying at the German cenotaph, adjacent to the Commonwealth cemetery.
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