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Vance Le Roy Neily

In memory of:

Private Vance Le Roy Neily

August 17, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

734056

Age:

28

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia Regiment)

Division:

25th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

March 12, 1889
East Brooklyn, Nova Scotia

Enlistment:

February 5, 1916
Middleton, Nova Scotia

Son of John Primose and Clara Bella Zulene Dodge Neily.

Brother of George Fremont Neily who was killed in action on April 9, 1917.

Commemorated on Page 300 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

LOOS BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

2, Mem. 18.

Location:

Loos (Loos-en-Gohelle) is a village to the north of the road from Lens to Bethune. From Lens, take the N43 towards Bethune. Arriving at Loos, turn right at CWGC sign post. The LOOS BRITISH CEMETERY is about 1 kilometre from Loos Church in the southern part of the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Photo of Vance Le Roy Neily– Vance and his wife Amanda Neily

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