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John George Henry Heyd

In memory of:

Private John George Henry Heyd

April 9, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

189977

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)

Division:

38th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

June 28, 1895

Son of J. G. Heyd and Mary E. Heyd, of Mount Forest, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 255 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CANADIAN CEMETERY No. 2
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

Sp. Mem. No. 14.

Location:

The CANADIAN CEMETERY No. 2 is about 2.5 kilometres north of the village of Neuville-St. Vaast. The village is about 6 kilometres north of Arras and 1 kilometre east of the main road from Arras to Bethune. The cemetery is on a spur road turning left from the road to Givenchy-en-Gohelle, about 1 kilometre south of the Canadian Memorial at Vimy.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the London Free Press June 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the London Free Press June 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Owen Sound Collegiate Institute Memorial Tablet. Image courtesy of Owen Sound Collegiate (OSCVI) Digital Soldier Library.

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    Memorial – Owen Sound Collegiate Institute Memorial Tablet. Image courtesy of Owen Sound Collegiate (OSCVI) Digital Soldier Library.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Owen Sound Sun July 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Owen Sound Sun July 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of John Heyd– SOURCE: Our Roots/Nos Racines - online. Canadian local histories collection; Universities of Calgary and Laval. "Memories of Mount Forest and surrounding townships, Minto, Arthur, West Luther, Normanby, Egremont, Proton : in Honour of the Diamond Jubilee of the Confederation of the Dominion of Canada and of the founding of the Mount Forest Confederate, 1867-1927" Wright, Arthur Walker, Mount Forest Confederate.

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    Photo of John Heyd
    Photo of John Heyd – SOURCE: Our Roots/Nos Racines - online. Canadian local histories collection; Universities of Calgary and Laval. "Memories of Mount Forest and surrounding townships, Minto, Arthur, West Luther, Normanby, Egremont, Proton : in Honour of the Diamond Jubilee of the Confederation of the Dominion of Canada and of the founding of the Mount Forest Confederate, 1867-1927" Wright, Arthur Walker, Mount Forest Confederate.
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  • Canadian Cemetery No 2– Canadian Cemetery No. 2 - The Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located on Vimy Ridge and is attached to the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France.(John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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    Canadian Cemetery No 2
    Canadian Cemetery No 2 – Canadian Cemetery No. 2 - The Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located on Vimy Ridge and is attached to the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France.(John & Anne Stephens 2013)
  • Grave Marker– The grave marker at the Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located by the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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    Grave Marker – The grave marker at the Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located by the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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