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James Joseph McCann

In memory of:

Private James Joseph McCann

May 25, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

775139

Age:

39

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

20th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

October 10, 1879

Son of the late Patrick McCann and Mary McCann (nee Pollard). Born in Ireland.

Commemorated on Page 453 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

WAILLY ORCHARD CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. F. 12.

Location:

Wailly is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais about 6 kilometres south-west from Arras in the valley of the little river Crinchon. WAILLY ORCHARD CEMETERY stands above the village on its outskirts in part of the old orchard.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram June 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping

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