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John Victor Bishop

In memory of:

Private John Victor Bishop

April 27, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

116627

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)

Division:

7th Bn.

Additional Information

Son of John Dennison Bishop and Harriett Bishop, of Victoria, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 202 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. I. 16A.

Location:

Wimereux is a small town situated about 5 kilometres north of Boulogne. From Boulogne take the A16 to Calais and come off at Junction 4. Take the road to Wimereux north, D242, for approximately 2 kilometres, following the road through the roundabout. Take the first turn on the left immediately after the roundabout and the WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY lies approximately 200 metres down this road on the left hand side. The Commonwealth War Graves are situated to the rear of the communal cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of April 28, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y120uvic#page/n0/mode/1up

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Daily Colonist of April 28, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y120uvic#page/n0/mode/1up
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of May 2, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y123uvic#page/n0/mode/1up

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Daily Colonist of May 2, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y123uvic#page/n0/mode/1up
  • Photo of JOHN VICTOR BISHOP– From the Daily Colonist of September 30, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y253uvic#page/n0/mode/1up

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    Photo of JOHN VICTOR BISHOP – From the Daily Colonist of September 30, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y253uvic#page/n0/mode/1up
  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Birch to Blakstad. Mircoform Sequence 10; Volume Number 31829_B034746; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 154 Page 221 of 734

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    Circumstances of Death Registers
    Circumstances of Death Registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Birch to Blakstad. Mircoform Sequence 10; Volume Number 31829_B034746; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 154 Page 221 of 734
  • Memorial– Pte. John Victor Bishop's name was included on the Merchants Bank of Canada 1914 - 1918 Roll of Honour. He indicated on his military attestation that he was a bank clerk. Source: The Standard / Canada's Aid to the Allies and Peace Memorial. Edited by Frederick Yorston. Published by the Montreal Standard Publishing Co., Ltd., Montreal. This large Souvenir Edition magazine included the Rolls of Honour for various prominent Canadian businesses.

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    Memorial – Pte. John Victor Bishop's name was included on the Merchants Bank of Canada 1914 - 1918 Roll of Honour. He indicated on his military attestation that he was a bank clerk. Source: The Standard / Canada's Aid to the Allies and Peace Memorial. Edited by Frederick Yorston. Published by the Montreal Standard Publishing Co., Ltd., Montreal. This large Souvenir Edition magazine included the Rolls of Honour for various prominent Canadian businesses.
  • Inscription– Detail of Pte. John Victor Bishop's name as it appeared on the Merchants Bank of Canada 1914 - 1918 Roll of Honour.

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    Inscription – Detail of Pte. John Victor Bishop's name as it appeared on the Merchants Bank of Canada 1914 - 1918 Roll of Honour.
  • Cemetery– Cross of Sacrifice - Wimereux Communal Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Cemetery – Cross of Sacrifice - Wimereux Communal Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Cemetery– Wimereux Communal Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Cemetery – Wimereux Communal Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Grave Marker– Grave marker - Wimereux Communal Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Grave Marker – Grave marker - Wimereux Communal Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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