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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

John Peters McBean

In memory of:

Private John Peters McBean

August 15, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

830473

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

8th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

September 30, 1897
Emerson, Manitoba

Son of John and Violet McBean, of Carey, Manitoba.

Commemorated on Page 278 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

RUE-PETILLON MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

8th Canadian Cem. Lens Mem. 10.

Location:

Fleurbaix is a village 5 kilometres south-west of Armentieres at the junction of the road from Armentieres and the road to Bethune. Petillon is a village to the south of Fleurbaix and RUE-PETILLON MILITARY CEMETERY is 3 kilometres south of Fleurbaix on the south side of the road from Petillon to La Boutillerie.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Cenotaph– John Peters McBean - St. Pierre-Jolys, MB - Cenotaph
  • Inscription of John P. McBean– Inscriptions written in the underground wall at Loos before the battle at Hill 70 on August 15, 1917.
  • Gravemarker

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