Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John Edwin Whelan
In memory of:
Private John Edwin Whelan
September 27, 1918
Military Service
713219
21
Army
Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
78th Bn.
Additional Information
August 20, 1897
Covehead, Prince Edward Island
May 1, 1916
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Commemorated on Page 521 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
BOURLON WOOD CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France
II. D. 2.
Bourlon is a village approximately 6 kilometres west of Cambrai. It lies between the main Cambrai to Bapaume road (N30) and the Cambrai to Arras road (D939). The BOURLON WOOD CEMETERY is signposted from the centre of the village as is the Canadian Forces Memorial. On approaching the Memorial the road should be followed to the left where an unsurfaced track descends about 200 metres to the cemetery.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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