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Gerald Jordan

In memory of:

Private Gerald Jordan

July 7, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

192538

Age:

26

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

15th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

November 24, 1890

Son of Samuel and Minnie Jordan, of Belfast, Ireland; husband of Helen G. Girvin McMullan (formerly Jordan), of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Commemorated on Page 266 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

LA TARGETTE BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

I. E. 13.

Location:

Neuville-St Vaast is a village 6.5 kilometres north of Arras, a little east of the road from Bethune to Arras. LA TARGETTE BRITISH CEMETERY lies to the south-west of the village on the north-west side of the road to the village of Maroeuil.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of GERALD JORDAN– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Record of Service– Record of Service Card (front side).  From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum.  Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team.  DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Record of Service– Record of Service Card (reverse side).  From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum.  Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team.  DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Badge– Cap Badge 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada).  Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team.  DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Badge– Cap Badge 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada).  Private Jordan was originally a member of the 92nd Bn before being transferred to the 15th Bn as a reinforcement.  Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team.  DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Shoulder patch– Shoulder Patch 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada).  Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team.  DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Newspaper Clipping– Gerald Jordan was born in Belfast, Ireland.   Jordan enlisted in Toronto in the 92nd Highlanders Battalion on August 31, 1915. He had previous military experience with the Royal Irish Rifles.  In honoured memory.
  • Grave Marker– Photo by BGen G Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team. Nov 2009

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