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James Avitus McGowan

In memory of:

Private James Avitus McGowan

September 27, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

258547

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

78th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

June 17, 1894
Perth, Ontario

Son of Lucy Noonan McGowan, of Dapp, Alberta, and Daniel McGowan. Employee of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Commemorated on Page 458 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

QUARRY WOOD CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

III. B. 29.

Location:

Sains les Marquion is a village approximately 12 kilometres north-west of Cambrai and 2 kilometres south of the Arras to Cambrai road (D939). The QUARRY WOOD CEMETERY lies at the end of an access path to the left of the D15 road heading towards Havrincourt, about 2 kilometres from the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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