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Arthur Michael Towers

In memory of:

Private Arthur Michael Towers

April 28, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

180325

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia Regiment)

Division:

25th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

February 5, 1878

Commemorated on Page 340 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

ORCHARD DUMP CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

VII. G. 24.

Location:

Orchard Dump Cemetery is in the village of Arleux-en-Gohelle, on the main road (D919) from Arras to Henin-Lietard. The cemetery lies on the left side of this road approximately 1 kilometre from the village of Bailleul-Sire-Berthoult.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of May 18, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y137uvic#page/n0/mode/1up
  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Daily Colonist of May 19, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y138uvic#page/n0/mode/1up
  • Grave Marker– A photograph of the headstone at the Orchard Dump Cemetery. May he rest in peace.(J.Stephens)
  • Orchard Dump Cemetery– Orchard Dump Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France (J.Stephens)

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