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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

John Alexander Shearer

In memory of:

Driver John Alexander Shearer

October 4, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

301485

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Field Artillery

Division:

10th Bde.

Additional Information


Born:

June 18, 1886

Commemorated on Page 324 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

LA TARGETTE BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

I. G. 5.

Location:

Neuville-St Vaast is a village 6.5 kilometres north of Arras, a little east of the road from Bethune to Arras. LA TARGETTE BRITISH CEMETERY lies to the south-west of the village on the north-west side of the road to the village of Maroeuil.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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