The Janes memorial, a marble shaft topped by a sculptured urn, is dedicated to privates William and George Janes, local soldiers killed during the First World War. The memorial was erected by the Janes family.
Britannia (Random Island), Newfoundland & Labrador
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[front/devant]
ERECTED
BY
HENRY AND MARY
JANES
IN LOVING MEMORY
OF THEIR SON
PTE. GEORGE
JANES,
KILLED IN ACTION
IN FRANCE
OCT. 9TH 1917, A
GED 23 Y'RS
GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE
THEY ANSWERED THE CALL OF THEIR
COUNTRY
AND CHEERFULLY WENT FORTH TO GIVE
THEMSELVES FOR THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM
THEY DIED THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE
[right side/côté droit]
ALSO
OF THEIR SON
PTE. WILLIAM
JANES,
DIED OF WOUNDS
IN FRANCE
APRIL 14TH 1918,
AGED 20 YRS
FOR HIS FRIENDS…
THEY FELL ON THE FIELD OF HONOUR
WHERE HEROS MINGLE THEIR BLOOD
THEIR BODIES LIE IN A FAR AWAY LAND
BUT THEIR SOULS ARE SAFE WITH GOD
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Location
Janes Memorial
Country Line
Britannia (Random Island)
Newfoundland & Labrador
Janes Memorial
Country Line
Britannia (Random Island)
Newfoundland & Labrador
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 48.1447194
Long. -53.7210745
Lat. 48.1447194
Long. -53.7210745
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