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John Hanna

In memory of:

Private John Hanna

August 27, 1918
Chérisy, France

Military Service


Service Number:

2002094

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Honours and Awards:

Military Medal

Additional Information


Born:

May 16, 1893
Damascus, Syria

Enlistment:

December 19, 1916
Montréal, Quebec

Son of John Nicholas Hanna and Deebeh Garady, respectively of Montréal, Québec and Damascus, Syria. Husband of Mary Laham, of Montréal, Québec.

Commemorated on Page 423 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

III. A. 15.

Location:

Wancourt is a village about 8 kilometres south-east of Arras. It is 2 kilometres south of the main road from Arras to Cambrai. The WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY is a short distance south-east of the village just off the D 35 road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Medal– Authorities for the granting of the military medal.
  • Commemorative Plaque
  • Grave marker
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star c.1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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