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Samuel Kayes

In memory of:

Private Samuel Kayes

October 8, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

201204

Age:

32

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

3rd Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

December 25, 1883

Husband of Margaret A. Kayes, of 111, Claremont St., Toronto.

Commemorated on Page 111 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

V. C. 15.

Location:

Miraumont is a village about 14.5 kilometres north-north-east of Albert and the Cemetery is some 3 kilometres south of the village on the east side of the road to Courcelette (D107). The ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY is signposted in the centre of Miraumont.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of SAMUEL KAYES– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Drummer John Fraser..(joined at age 15 in 1914)...Sn 28112.....From the Toronto Telegram July 1917.
  • Newspaper Clipping
  • Newspaper Clipping

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