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John Thomas Brierley

In memory of:

Private John Thomas Brierley

August 2, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

K/65593

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

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

Additional Information

Son of Thomas and Alice Brierley, of Port Alberni, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 258 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY
Calvados, France

Grave Reference:

IA. G. 16.

Location:

Ranville is best reached by taking the D513 north-eastwards out of Caen, and after about 9 kilometres turning left at Herouvillette. Go north for one kilometre and then turn left into Ranville village. The War Cemetery is on Rue des Airbornes.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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    Photo of Jack Brierley – The photo of Jack Brierley that his mother kept after his death and that has been handed down two generations in our family already. Our family is keeping his memory alive and ensuring that each ensuing generation does the same. We shall remember all of them.
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