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George Jones

In memory of:

Private George Jones

September 28, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

3206604

Age:

31

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)

Division:

50th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

March 23, 1887

Son of William Jones, of London, England.

Commemorated on Page 438 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

RAILLENCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Nord, France

Grave Reference:

I. A. 22.

Location:

Raillencourt is a village in the Department of the Nord, about 5 kilometres west of Cambrai on the main road to Arras, D939. The Communal Cemetery is located on the main road about 700 metres from the entrance to the village from the Arras side.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of George Jones– George Jones emigrated to Canada c1910 and farmed there. He was called up in 1917 to the Alberta Regiment which became the Canadian Expeditionary Force and was killed in France, Saturday 28 September 1918. He died about 5 weeks prior to the Armistice.

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    Photo of George Jones
    Photo of George Jones – George Jones emigrated to Canada c1910 and farmed there. He was called up in 1917 to the Alberta Regiment which became the Canadian Expeditionary Force and was killed in France, Saturday 28 September 1918. He died about 5 weeks prior to the Armistice.

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