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Jean Ries

In memory of:

Sergeant Jean Ries

August 9, 1918
Secteur Vrély-Méharicourt, France

Military Service


Service Number:

61629

Age:

31

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

August 18, 1886
Arlon, Luxembourg, Belgium

Enlistment:

October 22, 1914
Montréal, Quebec

Son of Marguerite Delcourt, of Longwy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.

Commemorated on Page 491 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

A. 7.

Location:

Vrely is a village 32 kilometres East of Amiens, immediately South of Rosieres-en-Santerre. The Communal Cemetery Extension adjoins the rear of the Communal Cemetery which is West of the village on the road to Caix.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– La Presse September 9th 1918
  • Grave marker
  • Circumstances of death registers
  • Wartime diary
  • Photo of JEAN RIES– Jean RIES
  • Grave Marker

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