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Pirouet, J



Menin Gate

The Menin Gate, Ieper (Ypres), Belgium

Notice of Death appears in Jersey Evening Post of Friday 30 June 1916

Commemorated on St Peters Parish Memorial


John Pirouet

Private John Pirouet
58th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
13/06/1916

Born at Jersey. Youngest son of Philip & Mary Ann Pirouet (nee Amy) of Highland Farm, St Peters, Jersey.

Killed in action, aged 26 years.


Canadian attestation papers

 

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record

 

At 8pm every evening, the Last Post is played inside the Menin Gate in remembrance.

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