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James George Wilsie Welsh

In memory of:

Private James George Wilsie Welsh

July 24, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

528054

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

54th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

July 18, 1892

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Welsh, of 123, 3rd Avenue East, Owen Sound, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 520 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

ROCLINCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

VI. D. 24.

Location:

Roclincourt is a village a little to the east of the road from Arras to Lens. Take the N 17 from Arras until the junction of this road and the D 60 (first CWGC sign here). Travel along the D 60 into Roclincourt village, for approximately one kilometre, to a right turn (direction St Nicholas). Take this road for approximately 175 metres to a lane on the right. The ROCLINCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY lies 100 metres away at the foot of this lane.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the London Free Press August 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of JAMES GEORGE WILSIE WELSH– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Owen Sound Sun August 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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