Canadian Virtual War Memorial
James Edwin Willan
In memory of:
Private James Edwin Willan
August 26, 1918
Military Service
214136
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Army
Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)
18th Bn.
Additional Information
April 18, 1897
Son of Isaac H. and Elta S. Willan, of Leamington, Ontario. Native of Essex, Ontario.
Brother of Lance Corporal Russel Hugh Willan, who died during service with the Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment).
Commemorated on Page 523 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
TILLOY BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France
II. B. 25.
Tilloy-les-Mofflaines is a village 3 kilometres south-east of Arras, on the south side of the main road to Cambrai. TILLOY BRITISH CEMETERY is south-east of the village on the north-east side of the road to Wancourt, the D37.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
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Photo of James Edwin Willan – Jim was KIA at the Battle of the Scarfe, ironically 1 year to the day after his brother Russ was killed. Inseparable as youths they now lie in France for eternity. LEST WE FORGET -
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Grave Marker – Photo courtesy Wilf Schofield, England
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