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Citation(s);
Military service
Service number:
16255
Age:
30
Rank:
Corporal
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Division:
7th Bn.
Birth:
May 24, 1886
Ballymoney, County Antrim
Enlistment:
September 23, 1914
Valcartier, Québec
Death:
September 8, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of Elizabeth McDowell of Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ireland.
Additional citations
Military Medal
Digital gallery of Corporal Samuel McDowell
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Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial (2010). 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) -
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
Name of Corporal Samuel McDowell MM on Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, War Memorial. He is shown as being the rank of Sergeant. Photograph taken 13th April 2008 -
Memorial
Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, War Memorial. The name of Corporal Samuel McDowell MM is on the third panel from the left. He is shown as being the rank of Sergeant. Photograph taken 13th April 2008 -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram September 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Corporal Samuel McDowell
Digital gallery of
Corporal Samuel McDowell
Digital gallery of
Corporal Samuel McDowell
Digital gallery of
Corporal Samuel McDowell
Digital gallery of
Corporal Samuel McDowell
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 125 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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