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Military service
Service number:
132258
Age:
19
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Division:
73rd Bn.
Birth:
August 27, 1896
Death:
October 30, 1916
Burial/memorial information
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Son of Albert and Harriet Howles, of Montreal.
Digital gallery of Private Gilbert Howles
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Photo of Gilbert Howles
Photo taken from "A Short History and Photographic Record of the 73rd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, Royal Highlanders of Canada" Page 42. 'D' Company. No. 16 Platoon. -
Attestation Paper (page 1)
Attestation Paper Source Library and Archives Canada Soldiers of the First World War -
Attestation Paper (page 2)
Attestation Paper Source Library and Archives Canada Soldiers of the First World War -
Vimy Memorial
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) -
Inscription
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) -
Newspaper clipping
From the Montreal Star c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Private Gilbert Howles
Digital gallery of
Private Gilbert Howles
Digital gallery of
Private Gilbert Howles
Digital gallery of
Private Gilbert Howles
Digital gallery of
Private Gilbert Howles
Digital gallery of
Private Gilbert Howles
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 105 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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