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Son of Maj. Edmund Featherstone Osler and Nadine Osler, of Toronto, Ontario.
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Major James Gordon Osler
Major James Gordon Osler is remembered on the family monument located in St. James Cemetery, Parliament Street, Toronto. Photo taken May 2003.
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Major James Gordon Osler
In 2002, 440 Appleby College Cadet Corps visted the grave of James Osler, their Head Cadet from 1932. A ceremony, including the playing of the last post, was held at his grave side in St. Manvieu War Cemetery, France
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Major James Gordon Osler
A graveside ceremony in St. Manvieu War Cemetery, France was held in 2002 by 440 (Appleby College)Cadet Corps for their former Head Cadet, James Osler, class of '32.
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Major James Gordon Osler
St.Manvieu War Cemetery, France. August 2002. Major Osler's grave is to the right side of the photo.
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Major James Gordon Osler
James Osler, in halo, with the 1930 Appleby football team, in front of Powell's House, his house. From the Appleby College Archives
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Major James Gordon Osler
A plaque on the Memorial School Building recalls members of the Appleby College (Oakville) Community, killed in the Second World War.
James Gordon Osler
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Major James Gordon Osler
Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.
2344 Maj James Gordon Osler (RMC 1934) was the son of Maj. Edmund Featherstone Osler and Nadine Osler, of Toronto, Ontario. He died on June 29, 1944 at 29 years of age. He served with the Royal Engineers. He was buried in the St. Manvieu War Cemetery in Calvados, France VI. F. 15.
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Major James Gordon Osler
Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.
2344 Maj James Gordon Osler (RMC 1934) was the son of Maj. Edmund Featherstone Osler and Nadine Osler, of Toronto, Ontario. He died on June 29, 1944 at 29 years of age. He served with the Royal Engineers. He was buried in the St. Manvieu War Cemetery in Calvados, France VI. F. 15.
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Major James Gordon Osler
Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.
2344 Maj James Gordon Osler (RMC 1934) was the son of Maj. Edmund Featherstone Osler and Nadine Osler, of Toronto, Ontario. He died on June 29, 1944 at 29 years of age. He served with the Royal Engineers. He was buried in the St. Manvieu War Cemetery in Calvados, France VI. F. 15.
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Major James Gordon Osler
Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Major James Gordon Osler
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Major James Gordon Osler
From the Toronto Star February 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Major James Gordon Osler
For the Toronto Star July 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Major James Gordon Osler
From the Toronto Telegram 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Major James Gordon Osler is remembered on the family monument located in St. James Cemetery, Parliament Street, Toronto. Photo taken May 2003.
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In 2002, 440 Appleby College Cadet Corps visted the grave of James Osler, their Head Cadet from 1932. A ceremony, including the playing of the last post, was held at his grave side in St. Manvieu War Cemetery, France
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A graveside ceremony in St. Manvieu War Cemetery, France was held in 2002 by 440 (Appleby College)Cadet Corps for their former Head Cadet, James Osler, class of '32.
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St.Manvieu War Cemetery, France. August 2002. Major Osler's grave is to the right side of the photo.
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James Osler, in halo, with the 1930 Appleby football team, in front of Powell's House, his house. From the Appleby College Archives
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A plaque on the Memorial School Building recalls members of the Appleby College (Oakville) Community, killed in the Second World War. James Gordon Osler
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Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 2344 Maj James Gordon Osler (RMC 1934) was the son of Maj. Edmund Featherstone Osler and Nadine Osler, of Toronto, Ontario. He died on June 29, 1944 at 29 years of age. He served with the Royal Engineers. He was buried in the St. Manvieu War Cemetery in Calvados, France VI. F. 15.
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Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 2344 Maj James Gordon Osler (RMC 1934) was the son of Maj. Edmund Featherstone Osler and Nadine Osler, of Toronto, Ontario. He died on June 29, 1944 at 29 years of age. He served with the Royal Engineers. He was buried in the St. Manvieu War Cemetery in Calvados, France VI. F. 15.
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Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 2344 Maj James Gordon Osler (RMC 1934) was the son of Maj. Edmund Featherstone Osler and Nadine Osler, of Toronto, Ontario. He died on June 29, 1944 at 29 years of age. He served with the Royal Engineers. He was buried in the St. Manvieu War Cemetery in Calvados, France VI. F. 15.
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Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Star February 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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For the Toronto Star July 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Telegram 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Page 409 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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ST. MANVIEU WAR CEMETERY Calvados, France
Cheux is a village 10 kilometres west of Caen. This cemetery is reached from Caen by taking route D9 westwards. After about 8 kilometres, the road by-passes St Manvieu village, while Cheux lies 2 kilometres to the left. You will find St Manvieu War Cemetery on the right hand side.
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