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Gordon Nevils

In memory of:

Private Gordon Nevils

July 23, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

643484

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

54th Bn.

Additional Information

Son of George and Margaret Nevils, of Cookstown, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 477 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ROCLINCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

VI. D. 23.

Location:

Roclincourt is a village a little to the east of the road from Arras to Lens. Take the N 17 from Arras until the junction of this road and the D 60 (first CWGC sign here). Travel along the D 60 into Roclincourt village, for approximately one kilometre, to a right turn (direction St Nicholas). Take this road for approximately 175 metres to a lane on the right. The ROCLINCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY lies 100 metres away at the foot of this lane.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Barrie Examiner c1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Barrie Examiner c1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Document – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Circumstances of Death- Private Gordon Nevils

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    Circumstances of Death Registers – Circumstances of Death- Private Gordon Nevils
  • Street Sign– Innisfil street named in honour of Private Gordon Nevils of Cookstown.

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    Street Sign – Innisfil street named in honour of Private Gordon Nevils of Cookstown.
  • Memorial Park– Cookstown Memorial Park

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    Memorial Park
    Memorial Park – Cookstown Memorial Park
  • Memorial– Cookstown Cenotaph

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Cookstown Cenotaph
  • Memorial– Cookstown Cenotaph

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Cookstown Cenotaph
  • Grave marker

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker

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