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Military service
Service number:
769144
Age:
29
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)
Death:
April 9, 1917
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
IV. A. 16.
Additional information
Husband of Amy Hobbs (formerly Otley), of East Toronto.
Digital gallery of Private James Murray Otley
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Newspaper Clipping
Pte. James Murray Otley's name was misprinted in this newspaper report. -
Borden Dairy War Memorial
City Dairy Co. Ltd. War Memorial, Niagara Street, Toronto, Ontario. The first World War names listed were employed by the City Dairy Co. Ltd. This dairy was acquired by the Borden Company after the war. World War Two names for Borden Company employees were added at a later date. Donated by the Borden Company to the Canadian Corps Association and moved to 201 Niagara Street. -
Grave Marker
The grave marker at the Bois Carre British Cemetery located on Vimy Ridge at the eastern edge of the town of Thelus, France. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013) -
Bois Carre British Cemetery
The Bois Carre British Cemetery located on Vimy Ridge at the eastern edge of the town of Thelus, France. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial.(John & Anne Stephens 2013) -
Memorial
Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Photo of JAMES MURRAY OTLEY
Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
Digital gallery of
Private James Murray Otley
Digital gallery of
Private James Murray Otley
Digital gallery of
Private James Murray Otley
Digital gallery of
Private James Murray Otley
Digital gallery of
Private James Murray Otley
Digital gallery of
Private James Murray Otley
BOIS-CARRE BRITISH CEMETERY Pas de Calais, France
Thelus is a village 7 kilometres north of Arras and BOIS-CARRE BRITISH CEMETERY is about half a mile east of the village on the south side of the D49 road to Bailleul-sire-Berthoult.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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