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Military service
Service number:
144987
Age:
32
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
Division:
"B" Coy. 50th Bn.
Death:
May 7, 1917
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Additional information
Son of Joseph and Ann Gorman; husband of Mary Ann Gorman, of 2, Glebe Cottage, Newton Poppleford, Sidmouth, Devon, England.
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In Loving Memory of my Grandfather John Gorman, 50th Alberta Regiment from the family that he never knew: Arnold, Tim, Patrick, Andy, Martin, Claire, James, Luke, William and Isabelle. -
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
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Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
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Biography
From the Kitchener Public Library collection of World War One Soldier Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Private John Gorman
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Private John Gorman
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Commemorated on:
Page 245 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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