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John Currie

In memory of:

Sergeant John Currie

July 4, 1917
Lens, France

Military Service


Service Number:

61517

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

December 18, 1897
Dublin, Ireland

Enlistment:

April 13, 1915
Montréal, Quebec

Son of George and Mary Currie, of Liverpool, England. Research found no documentation to confirm what he stated when he enrolled.

Commemorated on Page 224 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:

XIX. E. 14.

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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