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William Foley

In memory of:

Private William Foley

September 22, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

C/40550

Age:

34

Force:

Army

Unit:

Toronto Scottish Regiment (M.G.), R.C.I.C.

Additional Information


Born:

August 16, 1910
Nairn, Scotland

Enlistment:

October 14, 1939
Port Hope, Ontario

Son of Alexander and Christina MacPherson Foley of Ottawa, Ontario. Husband of Jane Elizabeth Foley, of Toronto, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 306 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

7. F. 12.

Location:

Leubringhen is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, halfway between Calais and Boulogne. The Calais Canadian War Cemetery is in Leubringhen and is situated on the east side of the Calais-Boulogne road, 14 kilometres from Calais. From Calais leave the motorway at junction 9 and turn left onto the N3-E402 toward St Inglevert. Proceed through the village and immediately after, turn first left over motorway bridge and follow the road for approximately 250 metres. The Calais Canadian War Cemetery will be found on the left.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star November 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star November 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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