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Hector Sylvestre

In memory of:

Private Hector Sylvestre

August 17, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

B/126264

Force:

Army

Unit:

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

Additional Information

Son of H. W. Sylvestre and Eva Sylvestre, of Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 457 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

VERNEUIL-SUR-AVRE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Eure, France

Grave Reference:

Grave 26.

Location:

The town of Verneuil-sur-Avre is 40 kilometres south-south-west of Evreux on the Versailles-Dreux-Argentan road. The VERNEUIL-SUR-AVRE COMMUNAL CEMETERY is on the south-western side of the town.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave marker (2)– The Grave of Private Sylvestre - is placed within a well maintained, small town cemetery - There are also 3 indentified and three unidentified RAF aircrew (From same A/C and 1 identified UK Private also buried in this Cemetery

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    Grave marker (2)
    Grave marker (2) – The Grave of Private Sylvestre - is placed within a well maintained, small town cemetery - There are also 3 indentified and three unidentified RAF aircrew (From same A/C and 1 identified UK Private also buried in this Cemetery

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