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James Alfred Ploughman

In memory of:

Private James Alfred Ploughman

September 16, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

425212

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)

Division:

49th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

May 7, 1891
Southampton, England

Enlistment:

April 3, 1915
Brandon

Son of James Appleby and Annie Ploughman, of 353, Portswood Rd., Southampton, England.

Commemorated on Page 149 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

OVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

XIII. Q. 2.

Location:

Ovillers is a village about 5 kilometres north-east of the town of Albert off the D929 road to Bapaume. The OVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY is approximately 500 metres west of the village on the D20 road to Aveluy. The OVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY is signposted in the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Family Memorial– Ploughman Family Grave Southampton Old Cemetery, UK
  • Group Photo– James Alfred Ploughman with eldest sister Gertrude c.1911 in England before he left for Canada. He was third in a family of eight, the only boy. My mother was his immediate/next younger sister.

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