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John Wainwright

In memory of:

Gunner John Wainwright

May 8, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

349196

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Field Artillery

Division:

1st Bde.

Additional Information


Son of John R. and Carrie Wainwright, of Hamilton, Ontario. Born at Owen Sound, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 343 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. A. 24.

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.

Digital Collection

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  • Memorial– Owen Sound Collegiate Institute Memorial Tablet. Image courtesy of Owen Sound Collegiate (OSCVI) Digital Soldier Library.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Owen Sound Sun May 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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