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John George Piercey

In memory of:

Lieutenant Colonel John George Piercey

November 18, 1918

Military Service


Age:

30

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Field Artillery

Division:

1st Bde.

Honours and Awards:

Distinguished Service Order

Additional Information


Son of Charles and Jane Piercey, of Halifax, Nova Scotia; husband of Georgia S. Piercey, of 164, York St, Sydney, Nova Scotia.

Commemorated on Page 485 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

I. D. 19.

Location:

Auberchicourt is a commune mining village in the Department of the Nord, 11.5 kilometres east of Douai on the road to Valenciennes and AUBERCHICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY is one kilometre west of the village on the northside of the road to Erchin, 300 yards away from the Communal Cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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