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James Clement

In memory of:

Private James Clement

April 27, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

787088

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Machine Gun Corps

Division:

5th Coy.

Citation(s):

Military Medal

Additional Information


Born:

December 22, 1892
Mississippi Station, Ontario

Enlistment:

January 4, 1916
Perth, Ontario

Son of Mr. Angus Clement of McDonald's Corners, Ontario. Husband of Mrs. J. Clement, of Perth, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 217 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

BARLIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

I. A. 73.

Location:

Barlin is a village about 11 kilometres south-west of Bethune on the D188, between the Bethune-Arras and Bethune-St. Pol roads, about 6.5 kilometres south-east of Bruay. The BARLIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY and EXTENSION lie to the north of the village on the D171 road to Houchin.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper Clipping 3
  • Photo of James Clement– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Perth Courier for 11 May 1917.
  • Newspaper Clipping 2– Clipping from the Perth Courier for 18 May 1917.
  • Newspaper Clipping (4)– From the Perth Courier for 26 April 1918.
  • Attestation Papers– Source: Library and Archives Canada.  CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames:  CLEAL TO CONNOLLY.  Microform Sequence 21; Volume Number 31829_B016730. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 165.  Page 77 of 1384.

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