Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John Thomson Hornsby
In memory of:
Corporal John Thomson Hornsby
April 9, 1917
Military Service
418650
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
42nd Bn.
Additional Information
November 10, 1891
Son of Mrs. Annie Hornsby, of 2019, Cartier St., Montreal.
Commemorated on Page 258 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
LA CHAUDIERE MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France
VII. C. 7.
LA CHAUDIERE MILITARY CEMETERY is approximately 3 kilometres south of Lens and is situated on the north-western outskirts of Vimy.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Cemetery – La Chaudiere Military Cemetery - La Chaudiere Military Cemetery is located at the foot of Vimy Ridge, very near the town of Vimy, France. The cemetery is 13 kilometres north of Arras, France. May they rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013) -
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Grave Marker – The grave marker at La Chaudiere Military Cemetery located at the foot of Vimy Ridge, very near the town of Vimy, France. The cemetery is 13 kilometres north of Arras, France. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013) -
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Inscription – Epitaph: "It Is Sweet and Honorable to Die for One's Country" (John & Anne Stephens 2013)
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