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Christopher Lea

In memory of:

Private Christopher Lea

November 7, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

3082462

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

24th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

July 16, 1896

Son of Thomas William and Alice Maud Lea, of Birmingham, England.

Commemorated on Page 447 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

DOUR COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

On North-West side of cross-path.

Location:

The town of Dour is located south-west of Mons on the N552. From the E19 motorway turn off at junction 26 onto the N552 direction Thulin and follow the N552 to Dour. Continue along the N552 to the junction with the N549, at this junction turn right into Avenue Victor Regnart and the DOUR COMMUNAL CEMETERY is on the right. The graves are located to the left of the centre path.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Grave Marker– Photo courtesy of Yves Vandergheynst.
  • Poem
  • Newspaper clipping– From the London Free Press February 1919......Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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