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James Mahood

In memory of:

Private James Mahood

November 11, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

132086

Age:

31

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

42nd Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

October 13, 1887
Kilmarnock, Scotland

Enlistment:

August 9, 1915
Montreal, Quebec

Son of John Mahood of Sherbrooke, Quebec.

Commemorated on Page 466 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

VALENCIENNES (ST. ROCH) COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Nord, France

Grave Reference:

I. C. 20.

Location:

VALENCIENNES (ST.ROCH) COMMUNAL CEMETERY is situated on the north-east side of the town, about 1.5 kilometres from the centre. It is on the north side of the road to Bruay-sur-L'Escaut.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Gravemarker

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  • Valenciennes (St. Roch) Community Cemetery

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    Valenciennes (St. Roch) Community Cemetery
  • Valenciennes' Entrance

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    Valenciennes' Entrance
  • Photo of James Mahood

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    Photo of James Mahood
  • Attestation Paper– Source Library and Archives Canada.

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    Attestation Paper – Source Library and Archives Canada.
  • Attestation Paper– Source Library and Archives Canada.

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    Attestation Paper – Source Library and Archives Canada.
  • Medals– British War Medal and Victory Medal to Pte James Mahood. His medals are impresed 73 Can Inf, as this was his original unit in the field. After Vimy Ridge, the 73rd was broken up and many of the men were sent to a sister Bn, the 42nd Can Inf. Pte Mahood spent 37 months at the front, in Belgium and France, only to be greviously wounded at Jemaples, Belgium on 10 Nov 1918. He died of wounds at 0530hrs on 11 Nov 18.

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    Medals – British War Medal and Victory Medal to Pte James Mahood. His medals are impresed 73 Can Inf, as this was his original unit in the field. After Vimy Ridge, the 73rd was broken up and many of the men were sent to a sister Bn, the 42nd Can Inf. Pte Mahood spent 37 months at the front, in Belgium and France, only to be greviously wounded at Jemaples, Belgium on 10 Nov 1918. He died of wounds at 0530hrs on 11 Nov 18.

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