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George Selley

In memory of:

Private George Selley

September 28, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

246104

Force:

Army

Unit:

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regt.)

Division:

Eastern Ontario Regt

Additional Information

Born:

January 6, 1882

Commemorated on Page 498 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

MILL SWITCH BRITISH CEMETERY
Nord, France

Grave Reference:

A. 30.

Location:

Tilloy (or Tilloy-les-Cambrai) is a village in the Department of the Nord, 2.5 kilometres north of Cambrai and 1 kilometre east of the Cambrai-Douai road. MILL SWITCH BRITISH CEMETERY is south-west of the village, near the west side of the Douai road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Private George Selley, who was born in Sidmouth, Devon, UK is listed on the Sidmouth WWI memorial. He emigrated to Canada 15 May 1912.

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    Memorial – Private George Selley, who was born in Sidmouth, Devon, UK is listed on the Sidmouth WWI memorial. He emigrated to Canada 15 May 1912.
  • Roll of honour– Private George Selley is listed on the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry honour roll for WWI.

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    Roll of honour – Private George Selley is listed on the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry honour roll for WWI.
  • Document– Private George Selley is listed on the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry honour roll for WWI.

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    Document – Private George Selley is listed on the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry honour roll for WWI.
  • Gravemarker

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    Gravemarker
  • Mill Switch Cross

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    Mill Switch Cross
    Mill Switch Cross
  • Picture of the Cemetery

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    Picture of the Cemetery
    Picture of the Cemetery
  • Memorial– St. Matthew's Anglican Church, 217 First Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario

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    Memorial – St. Matthew's Anglican Church, 217 First Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario
  • Memorial Stained Glass– 'The Resurrection' by Robert McCausland Limited was dedicated at St Matthew's Anglican Church in the Glebe, Ottawa on 17 Jan 1921 to the members of the church who served during the Great War. The window was transferred to the current site, 217 First Avenue in 1938.

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    Memorial Stained Glass
    Memorial Stained Glass – 'The Resurrection' by Robert McCausland Limited was dedicated at St Matthew's Anglican Church in the Glebe, Ottawa on 17 Jan 1921 to the members of the church who served during the Great War. The window was transferred to the current site, 217 First Avenue in 1938.

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