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George E Roche

In memory of:

Lieutenant George E Roche

June 8, 1918

Military Service

Age:

27

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia Regiment)

Division:

25th Bn.

Honours and Awards:

Military Medal

Additional Information

Son of George and Catherine Roche, of Bedford, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia. Formerly teller Royal Bank of Canada, Sydney, Nova Scotia.

Commemorated on Page 493 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

WAILLY ORCHARD CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. H. 4.

Location:

Wailly is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais about 6 kilometres south-west from Arras in the valley of the little river Crinchon. WAILLY ORCHARD CEMETERY stands above the village on its outskirts in part of the old orchard.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Halifax Evening Mail December 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Halifax Evening Mail December 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Halifax Evening Mail December 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Halifax Evening Mail December 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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