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Digital gallery of Private James Morrison
Digital gallery of
Private James Morrison
A photograph of the headstone at the Petit-Vimy Cemetery, near Vimy Ridge and the town of Vimy, France. May he rest in peace.(J.Stephens)
Digital gallery of
Private James Morrison
The Petit-Vimy Cemetery, near Vimy Ridge and the town of Vimy, in the Pas de Calais, France (J. Stephens)
Digital gallery of
Private James Morrison
Jimmy's nephew, Frank Morrison (85 years old), made his first pilgrimmage to Vimy Ridge to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the Battle at Vimy Ridge. Frank is the first member of his family (other than Jimmy's parents) to visit Jimmy's grave. What an amazing moment!
Digital gallery of
Private James Morrison
Three generations - Frank Morrison and his granddaughter, Kristen Smith, visited Le Petit Vimy cemetery to pay their respects to their relative, James (Jimmy) Morrison, 95 years after the Battle at Vimy Ridge.
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Private James Morrison
Canadian pride - A poppy cross and a Canadian flag were placed at the grave site of James (Jimmy) Morrison to show a family's love and respect for a fallen soldier
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Private James Morrison
Kristen Smith, visits the grave of her great-great uncle, Jimmy Morrison, during a pilgrimmage to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the Battle at Vimy Ridge
Digital gallery of
Private James Morrison
Visiting my great great uncle for the second time. At his grave, I left a military photo of him that was taken before the war, a photo of my grandfather visiting his grave, and a poppy cross.
Digital gallery of
Private James Morrison
Here is a picture of Jimmy that was taken before the war, a photo of Jimmy and his father, and a poppy cross that was left at his gravesite during my last visit.
Digital gallery of
Private James Morrison
Here is a photo of Le Petit Vimy cemetery
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A photograph of the headstone at the Petit-Vimy Cemetery, near Vimy Ridge and the town of Vimy, France. May he rest in peace.(J.Stephens)
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The Petit-Vimy Cemetery, near Vimy Ridge and the town of Vimy, in the Pas de Calais, France (J. Stephens)
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Jimmy's nephew, Frank Morrison (85 years old), made his first pilgrimmage to Vimy Ridge to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the Battle at Vimy Ridge. Frank is the first member of his family (other than Jimmy's parents) to visit Jimmy's grave. What an amazing moment!
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Three generations - Frank Morrison and his granddaughter, Kristen Smith, visited Le Petit Vimy cemetery to pay their respects to their relative, James (Jimmy) Morrison, 95 years after the Battle at Vimy Ridge.
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Canadian pride - A poppy cross and a Canadian flag were placed at the grave site of James (Jimmy) Morrison to show a family's love and respect for a fallen soldier
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Kristen Smith, visits the grave of her great-great uncle, Jimmy Morrison, during a pilgrimmage to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the Battle at Vimy Ridge
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Visiting my great great uncle for the second time. At his grave, I left a military photo of him that was taken before the war, a photo of my grandfather visiting his grave, and a poppy cross.
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Here is a picture of Jimmy that was taken before the war, a photo of Jimmy and his father, and a poppy cross that was left at his gravesite during my last visit.
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Here is a photo of Le Petit Vimy cemetery
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 297 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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PETIT-VIMY BRITISH CEMETERY Pas de Calais, France
Vimy is a village some 10 kilometres north of Arras and the PETIT-VIMY BRITISH CEMETERY is west of the village and a little west of the main road from Lens to Arras (N25).
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