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Emery Louis Geddry

In memory of:

Rifleman Emery Louis Geddry

September 28, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

F/8819

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Regina Rifle Regiment

Additional Information


Born:

August 2, 1922
Meteghan Station, Nova Scotia

Enlistment:

March 4, 1944
Frederiction, New Brunswick

Son of Isaac and Frances Geddry, of St. Alphonse de Clare, Digby Co., Nova Scotia.

Commemorated on Page 314 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

7. D. 5.

Location:

Leubringhen is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, halfway between Calais and Boulogne. The Calais Canadian War Cemetery is in Leubringhen and is situated on the east side of the Calais-Boulogne road, 14 kilometres from Calais. From Calais leave the motorway at junction 9 and turn left onto the N3-E402 toward St Inglevert. Proceed through the village and immediately after, turn first left over motorway bridge and follow the road for approximately 250 metres. The Calais Canadian War Cemetery will be found on the left.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– from Le Petit Courruer
"Du Sud-Ouest de la Nouvelle-Ecosse"
volume 8 West Pubnico,N.S. Jeudi 19 Octobre 1944
  • Newspaper clipping– Le Petit Courrier du Sud-ouest de la Nouvelle-Écosse
2 November 1944 
Volume 8 Number 32

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