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Private Matthew Giles

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Military service

Service number: 67306
Age: 20
Rank: Private
Force: Army
Unit/Regiment: Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia Regiment)
Division: 25th Bn.
Birth: June 19, 1896
Death: October 1, 1916

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: IV. B. 25.
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Son of Matthew and Mary Ann Giles, of Commercial St., Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Brother of Private Thomas Giles, who died while serving with the Canadian Canadian Machine Gun Corps.

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 91 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY Somme, France

Courcelette is a village about 8 kilometres north-east of Albert (next to the main road D929 Albert-Bapaume). The REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY lies about 1.5 kilometres north-west of the village.

The REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY (signposted in the centre of Courcelette) is 1.5 kilometres down a single track lane (suitable for cars).

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

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