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John James Willoughby

In memory of:

Private John James Willoughby

March 30, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

2293357

Age:

28

Force:

Army

Unit:

Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians), R.C.A.C.

Additional Information

Born:

October 19, 1890

Son of John James and Mary Willoughby, of Kitscoty, Alberta.

Commemorated on Page 523 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

XXI. A. 16.

Location:

TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY is situated on the northern outskirts of Boulogne. From Calais follow the A16 to Boulogne and come off at Junction 3 and follow the D96E for Wimereux Sud. Continue on this road for approximately 1 kilometre when the TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY will be found on the left hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of JOHN JAMES WILLOUGHBY– Private John James Willoughby, Lord Strathcona's Horse [per "Legion", Vol.93, No.2, p.94]

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    Photo of JOHN JAMES WILLOUGHBY
    Photo of JOHN JAMES WILLOUGHBY – Private John James Willoughby, Lord Strathcona's Horse [per "Legion", Vol.93, No.2, p.94]
  • Memorial– His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. 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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    Memorial – His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. 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)
  • Newspaper clipping– Muskoka Herald and Bracebridge Gazette 25 Apr 1918

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    Newspaper clipping – Muskoka Herald and Bracebridge Gazette 25 Apr 1918
  • Grave marker– 15 April 2016, CEFRG (Canadian Expeditionary Force Research Group) cefrg.ca J.J. Willoughby's remains were discovered by Jean-Paul Brunel.

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    Grave marker – 15 April 2016, CEFRG (Canadian Expeditionary Force Research Group) cefrg.ca J.J. Willoughby's remains were discovered by Jean-Paul Brunel.
  • Newspaper clipping– Huntsville ON Forester 25 Apr & 09 May 1918

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    Newspaper clipping – Huntsville ON Forester 25 Apr & 09 May 1918
  • Newspaper clipping– Huntsville ON Forester 11 Jul 1918

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    Newspaper clipping – Huntsville ON Forester 11 Jul 1918

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