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Military service
Service number:
147213
Age:
19
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Division:
78th Bn.
Birth:
September 5, 1897
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Enlistment:
July 1, 1915
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Death:
November 19, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Nephew of W.F. Matheson of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Brother of T.J. of Winnipeg and Catherine Matheson. Private Matheson had previous service with the 100th Winnipeg Grenadiers.
Additional citations
British War Medal and Victory Medal
Digital gallery of Private John Ross Matheson
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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)
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Private John Ross Matheson
Digital gallery of
Private John Ross Matheson
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 133 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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