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Frederick James Guy

In memory of:

Private Frederick James Guy

April 9, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

21470

Force:

Army

Unit:

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regt.)

Additional Information


Commemorated on Page 248 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

BOIS-CARRE BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

IV. A. 19.

Location:

Thelus is a village 7 kilometres north of Arras and BOIS-CARRE BRITISH CEMETERY is about half a mile east of the village on the south side of the D49 road to Bailleul-sire-Berthoult.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Group Photo– Fred is pictured on the right from a postcard sent to his parents dated 16/12/1914. It was sent from Bulford Camp Salisbury Plain where they were for training. He is pictured with a comrade who he described as the tallest Canadian in the battalion, close on 7ft tall. Fred also wrote that lots of the troops were down with very bad colds ..... camping on Salisbury plain in December?
  • Group Photo– Fred (centre front row) pictured at camp probably Bulford, Salisbury Plain 1914.
  • Memorial– A copy of the front of the memorial service card created by his parents Frederick A Guy and Margaret S Guy.
The service was held at Dromore Presbyterian Church Co Tyrone.
  • Memorial– A copy of the inside of the memorial service card created by his parents Frederick A Guy and Margaret S Guy.
The service was held at Dromore Presbyterian Church Co Tyrone.
  • Medal– The reverse side of a medal won by Fred shortly before enlisting for war. He was a member of Saskatoon MFA and were Canadian Bank of Commerce Football Champions 1914. Some others if his team also enlisted. The medal and team photograph are now in the procession of his nephew Malcolm in Belfast NI.
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Post Card– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Photo of Frederick James Guy– In memory of the employees from the Canadian Bank Of Commerce (CIBC) who went to war and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Photo of Frederick James Guy– From Volume 1 of Letters From The Front published by The Canadian Bank of Commerce
  • Grave Marker– The grave marker at the Bois Carre British Cemetery located on Vimy Ridge at the eastern edge of the town of Thelus, France. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)
  • Bois Carre British Cemetery– The Bois Carre British Cemetery located on Vimy Ridge at the eastern edge of the town of Thelus, France. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial.(John & Anne Stephens 2013)
  • Original Grave Marker– This is the original grave marker for Frederick James Guy.
  • Photo of FREDERICK JAMES GUY– Portrait of FJ Guy which originally hung at the family home Drumlish, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is now in the care of his nephew in Belfast.
  • Letter– A letter from Lieutenant & Adjutant of PPCLI to FA Guy (FJ Guy's father) giving fuller details of his son's death.

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