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George William Storry

In memory of:

Private George William Storry

April 9, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

174684

Age:

26

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Machine Gun Corps

Division:

7th Bn.

Citation(s):

British War Medal, Victory Medal

Additional Information

Born:

April 8, 1891
Scarborough, England

Enlistment:

September 8, 1915
Hamilton, Ontario

Son of George and Ada Storry, of Scarborough, England. He stated he was single and employed as a carpenter.

Commemorated on Page 334 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BOIS-CARRE BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

V. A. 4.

Location:

Thelus is a village 7 kilometres north of Arras and BOIS-CARRE BRITISH CEMETERY is about half a mile east of the village on the south side of the D49 road to Bailleul-sire-Berthoult.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Commemoration on mother's grave in Manor Road Cemetery, Scarborough [town of his birth]

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    Memorial – Commemoration on mother's grave in Manor Road Cemetery, Scarborough [town of his birth]
  • Grave Marker– The grave marker at the Bois Carre British Cemetery located on Vimy Ridge at the eastern edge of the town of Thelus, France. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – The grave marker at the Bois Carre British Cemetery located on Vimy Ridge at the eastern edge of the town of Thelus, France. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)
  • Cemetery– The Bois Carre British Cemetery located on Vimy Ridge at the eastern edge of the town of Thelus, France. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial.(John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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    Cemetery
    Cemetery – The Bois Carre British Cemetery located on Vimy Ridge at the eastern edge of the town of Thelus, France. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial.(John & Anne Stephens 2013)
  • Inscription– Epitaph

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    Inscription
    Inscription – Epitaph

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