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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

John McCleery

In memory of:

Private John McCleery

September 27, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

249164

Age:

30

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Additional Information

Born:

September 29, 1887
Londonderry, Ireland

Son of James and Jane McCleery, of Toronto.

Commemorated on Page 454 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

QUARRY WOOD CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. C. 6.

Location:

Sains les Marquion is a village approximately 12 kilometres north-west of Cambrai and 2 kilometres south of the Arras to Cambrai road (D939). The QUARRY WOOD CEMETERY lies at the end of an access path to the left of the D15 road heading towards Havrincourt, about 2 kilometres from the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram October 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram October 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial Plaque– Memorial Plaque located inside St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, King Street West at Simcoe Street, Toronto, Ontario.

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    Memorial Plaque
    Memorial Plaque – Memorial Plaque located inside St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, King Street West at Simcoe Street, Toronto, Ontario.
  • St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church– Front entrance of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Toronto. Pte. John McCleery's name is included on a memorial plaque inside this church.

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    St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
    St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church – Front entrance of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Toronto. Pte. John McCleery's name is included on a memorial plaque inside this church.
  • Newspaper Clipping– Article

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping – Article

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