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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Albert Austin Jay

In memory of:

Corporal Albert Austin Jay

May 21, 1940

Military Service


Service Number:

2612556

Age:

29

Force:

Army

Unit:

Grenadier Guards

Division:

3rd Bn.

Additional Information


Son of Albert and Alice Adela Jay; husband of Sybil Iris Jay, of Felixstowe, Suffolk.

Commemorated on Page 14 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

ESQUELMES WAR CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

IV. B. 6.

Location:

Esquelmes War Cemetery is located 10 Km north of Tournai on the Chemin Garenne, a road leading from the N50 road to Kortrijk. 10 km north of Tournai lies the right hand turning from the N50 rue de Tournai onto rue du Village. The first left hand turning from the rue du Village leads onto chemin Garenne. The cemetery is located 200 metres along the chemin Garenne.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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