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Joseph Simeon Nigh

In memory of:

Private Joseph Simeon Nigh

June 6, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

B/26879

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, R.C.I.C.

Additional Information


Born:

February 6, 1923
Kindersley, Saskatchewan

Enlistment:

October 17, 1942
Hamilton, Ontario

Son of Joram and Alma E. Nigh, of Stevensville, Ontario. Husband of Elsie May Nigh, of Stevensville.

Commemorated on Page 405 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:

8. C. 12.

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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  • Photo of JOSEPH SIMEON NIGH– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of JOSEPH SIMEON NIGH– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram February 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker– Photo courtesy of Bruce MacFarlane

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