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John Cleary

In memory of:

Private John Cleary

August 25, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

3205476

Age:

33

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)

Division:

31st Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

April 3, 1885
Ballangare, Ireland

Enlistment:

November 9, 1917
Lethbridge, Alberta

Brother of Helen Cleary of Bayswater, London, England. Nephew of Eveleen Cleary, of Mill House, Garnanlea, Newinn, Cahir, Ireland.

Commemorated on Page 385 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

WAILLY ORCHARD CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

IV. D. 6.

Location:

Wailly is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais about 6 kilometres south-west from Arras in the valley of the little river Crinchon. WAILLY ORCHARD CEMETERY stands above the village on its outskirts in part of the old orchard.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Plaque– Death plaque and supporting documents
  • Circumstances of Death Registers
  • Letter
  • Attestation Papers– Source: Library and Archives Canada.  CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames:  CLEAL TO CONNOLLY.  Microform Sequence 21; Volume Number 31829_B016730. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 165.  Page 9 of 1384. Another version/format of the Circumstances of Death Report

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