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Private Albert Shay

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Military service

Service number: 687205
Age: 31
Rank: Private
Force: Army
Unit/Regiment: Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)
Division: 47th Bn.
Birth: February 18, 1886 Woodside
Enlistment: January 5, 1916 British Columbia
Death: October 26, 1917

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: II. A. 8.
Additional information
Son of Neri A. Skeie and his wife Ingeborg, of Polk Co., Minnesota, U.S.A.

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 324 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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DIVISIONAL COLLECTING POST CEMETERY EXTENSION Belgium

The cemetery is located to the North East of the town of Ieper. From the station turn left and drive along M.Fochlaan to the roundabout, turn right and go to the next roundabout. Here turn left into M.Haiglaan and drive to the traffic lights. Here turn right onto the dual carriageway direction Poelkapelle/A19. Carry on for about 1km over the river and you will see a sign for New Irish Farm Cemetery. Turn left here to the crossroads and turn left again, the cemetery is approx 50 metres on the right.

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

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