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Joseph Stair Briggs

In memory of:

Lieutenant Joseph Stair Briggs

October 25, 1944

Military Service

Age:

27

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Postal Corps

Division:

H.Q. 1st Army Postal Unit

Additional Information

Son of Stair and Catherine Briggs; husband of Yvonne Mary Josephine Briggs, of Hastings, Sussex.

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:

GHENT CITY CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

18. B. 9.

Location:

GHENT CITY CEMETERY is located in the north west corner of the city, at a point where the N9 Brugsevaart meets the N40 Gent Inner ring road. Approaching the cemetery via the E40 motorway visitors should leave the motorway at junction Gent West" on the N466. After 5 km turn left onto the N70 following signs for Lokeren. After 1.3 km the road crosses the ship canal. There then follows a left turning following signs for Eeklo. After 400 metres turn right into the Francisco Ferrelaan (the fourth street on the right hand side after the bridge). Having passed through the cemetery gatesfollow the main cemetery road to the right. The Commission plot is on the extreme right hand side of the GHENT CITY CEMETERY 500 metres from the main gate. This cemetery is not an open site and access is limited by normal cemetery opening hours.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Kitchener Public Library collection of World War Two Soldier Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Kitchener Public Library collection of World War Two Soldier Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Kitchener Public Library collection of World War Two Soldier Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Kitchener Public Library collection of World War Two Soldier Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Medals– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Medals – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Inscription– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Inscription – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Grave Marker

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    Grave Marker
  • Cemetery– View of the part of cemetery where he is buried

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    Cemetery
    Cemetery – View of the part of cemetery where he is buried

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