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Robert Lee Giles

In memory of:

Corporal Robert Lee Giles

August 8, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

1045679

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

15th Bn.

Additional Information

Son of Charles C. and Edna R. Giles, of Umatilla, Lake Co., Florida, U.S.A.

Commemorated on Page 414 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

TORONTO CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

A. 19.

Location:

Demuin is a village and commune in the Department of the Somme in the valley of the Luce to the east of Domart. TORONTO CEMETERY is 2 kilometres north of Demuin village, in the fields.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of ROBERT LEE GILES– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of ROBERT LEE GILES
    Photo of ROBERT LEE GILES – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Badge– Cap Badge 241st (Scottish Borderers) Bn CEF. Private Giles was originally a member of the 241st Bn before he was transferred to the 15th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Badge
    Badge – Cap Badge 241st (Scottish Borderers) Bn CEF. Private Giles was originally a member of the 241st Bn before he was transferred to the 15th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Badge– Cap Badge 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Badge
    Badge – Cap Badge 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Shoulder Patch– Shoulder Patch 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Shoulder Patch
    Shoulder Patch – Shoulder Patch 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Record of Service– Record of Service Card (front side). Note card is in the name of DOYLE as that is the name this US citizen "served as". Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Record of Service
    Record of Service – Record of Service Card (front side). Note card is in the name of DOYLE as that is the name this US citizen "served as". Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Record of Service– Record of Service Card (reverse side). Note card is in the name of DOYLE as that is the name this US citizen "served as". Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Record of Service
    Record of Service – Record of Service Card (reverse side). Note card is in the name of DOYLE as that is the name this US citizen "served as". Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Circumstances of death registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Don to Drzewiecki. Microform Sequence 29; Volume Number 31829_B016738. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 173. Page 783 of 1076. Served under the name Larry Lee Doyle. True family name Robert Lee Giles.

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    Circumstances of death registers
    Circumstances of death registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Don to Drzewiecki. Microform Sequence 29; Volume Number 31829_B016738. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 173. Page 783 of 1076. Served under the name Larry Lee Doyle. True family name Robert Lee Giles.
  • Memorial– 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) memorial located in the village of Warvillers, France. This memorial commemorates all members of the unit who fell during the Battle of Amiens 8-9 August 1918. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Memorial
    Memorial – 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) memorial located in the village of Warvillers, France. This memorial commemorates all members of the unit who fell during the Battle of Amiens 8-9 August 1918. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Grave marker– Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. Dileas Gu Brath

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker – Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. Dileas Gu Brath

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