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Matthew Giles

In memory of:

Private Matthew Giles

October 1, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

67306

Age:

20

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia Regiment)

Division:

25th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

June 19, 1896

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.

Commemorated on Page 91 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

IV. B. 25.

Location:

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).

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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