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James Forbes McDonald

In memory of:

Private James Forbes McDonald

July 30, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

877646

Age:

32

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia Regiment)

Division:

85th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

July 15, 1886

Commemorated on Page 456 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

BROWN'S COPSE CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

VI. C. 30.

Location:

Roeux is a village about 9.5 kilometres east of Arras on the north bank of the River Scarpe. BROWN'S COPSE CEMETERY is about one kilometre north-west of Roeux on the eastern outskirts of the neighbouring village of Fampoux. It is signposted from Fampoux village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave marker– Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England
  • Attestation Papers– photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England
  • Attestation Papers

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