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James Hamill

In memory of:

Private James Hamill

November 18, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

219966

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

75th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

April 21, 1896

Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hamill.

Commemorated on Page 97 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

LONDON CEMETERY AND EXTENSION
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

9.H.37.

Location:

Longueval is a village 40 kilometres north-east of Amiens and 12 kilometres east-north-east of Albert, a town on the D929 road from Amiens to Bapaume and Cambrai. From the D929 direction Bapaume-Albert take the 2nd turning for Martinpuich and continue along the D6 direction Longueval, for 2 kilometres. LONDON CEMETERY AND EXTENSION sits on the right hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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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. He was discovered and exhumed at a later date and now rests in a marked grave.May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)

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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. He was discovered and exhumed at a later date and now rests in a marked grave.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)

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    Vimy Memorial
    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)
  • Memorial– Private James Hamill, a British home child who came to Canada in 1907 through Quarriers. HAMILL James 1896/04/26 Scotland Quarrier's Orphan Homes of Scotland 1907 10 SICILIAN 219966 10/11/1915 Prescott, Ontario 22 75th Bn. Private Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) 11/18/1916 "LONDON CEMETERY AND EXTENSION Somme, France" 56491955 67161

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    Memorial – Private James Hamill, a British home child who came to Canada in 1907 through Quarriers. HAMILL James 1896/04/26 Scotland Quarrier's Orphan Homes of Scotland 1907 10 SICILIAN 219966 10/11/1915 Prescott, Ontario 22 75th Bn. Private Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) 11/18/1916 "LONDON CEMETERY AND EXTENSION Somme, France" 56491955 67161
  • Document– Private James Hamill, a British home child who came to Canada in 1907 through Quarriers.

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    Document – Private James Hamill, a British home child who came to Canada in 1907 through Quarriers.
  • Roll of Honour– Private James Hamill was British home child

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    Roll of Honour – Private James Hamill was British home child
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