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Military service
Service number:
793110
Age:
21
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Division:
87th Bn.
Birth:
June 30, 1895
Burnt Islands, Newfoundland & Labrador
Enlistment:
December 20, 1915
Chatham, New Brunswick
Death:
June 9, 1917
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of George and Eliza Organ, of Burnt Islands, West Coast, Newfoundland.
Digital gallery of Private James Organ
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Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial (2010). Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Vimy Memorial
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Inscription
Picture of his name at the Vimy Ridge memorial in France located on Hill 145 where he fought. -
Circumstances of death
This is James Organs report by his Battalion when he was reported missing.
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Private James Organ
Digital gallery of
Private James Organ
Digital gallery of
Private James Organ
Digital gallery of
Private James Organ
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 91 of the Newfoundland Book of Remembrance.
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