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George Francis Venables

In memory of:

Sapper George Francis Venables

March 8, 1919

Military Service

Service Number:

115934

Age:

34

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Engineers

Additional Information

Born:

September 14, 1886

Brother of Maud Venables, of Hamiota, Manitoba.

Commemorated on Page 544 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

STE. MARIE CEMETERY
Seine-Maritime, France

Grave Reference:

Div. 64. VI. M. 4.

Location:

Le Havre is an important town and port on the north side of the estuary of the River Seine. STE. MARIE CEMETERY is one of the town cemeteries, but it is actually situated in the commune of Graville-St. Honorine. It stands on the ridge overlooking Le Havre from the north and is north of the N.182.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of GEORGE FRANCIS VENABLES– Grave marker - Ste Marie Cemetery - April 2017 ... photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Photo of GEORGE FRANCIS VENABLES – Grave marker - Ste Marie Cemetery - April 2017 ... photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of GEORGE FRANCIS VENABLES– Cross of Sacrifice - Ste Marie Cemetery - April 2017 ... photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Photo of GEORGE FRANCIS VENABLES – Cross of Sacrifice - Ste Marie Cemetery - April 2017 ... photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of GEORGE FRANCIS VENABLES– Ste Marie Cemetery - April 2017 ... photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Photo of GEORGE FRANCIS VENABLES
    Photo of GEORGE FRANCIS VENABLES – Ste Marie Cemetery - April 2017 ... photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Leather ID tag

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    Leather ID tag
    Leather ID tag
  • Metal ID tag

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    Metal ID tag
    Metal ID tag
  • Extract from personal diaries– Page from a notepad written on the trip over.

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    Extract from personal diaries
    Extract from personal diaries – Page from a notepad written on the trip over.
  • Page from notebook– Page from a notepad written on Dec 5, 1916 recording a bet on when the war would be over.

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    Page from notebook
    Page from notebook – Page from a notepad written on Dec 5, 1916 recording a bet on when the war would be over.
  • Personal artifacts– Photo of some of the property of George Venables. The small leather pouch was carried up untill his death (by flu in an English hospital) and contains several coins from that time, including french and german. The medal is a service medal issued after his death. Other items include the Engineers brass, and buttons.

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    Personal artifacts
    Personal artifacts – Photo of some of the property of George Venables. The small leather pouch was carried up untill his death (by flu in an English hospital) and contains several coins from that time, including french and german. The medal is a service medal issued after his death. Other items include the Engineers brass, and buttons.
  • Medals– Service medal and mailing box. Recieved by family after the war.

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    Medals
    Medals – Service medal and mailing box. Recieved by family after the war.
  • Change Pouch– Change pouch and contents carried at time of death. Survived the fighting, died of the flu in an English hospital.

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    Change Pouch
    Change Pouch – Change pouch and contents carried at time of death. Survived the fighting, died of the flu in an English hospital.
  • Engineers Brass

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    Engineers Brass
    Engineers Brass
  • Death Certificate

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    Death Certificate
    Death Certificate
  • Photo of George Venables– George Venables in Uniform

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    Photo of George Venables
    Photo of George Venables – George Venables in Uniform

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