Canadian Virtual War Memorial
James Avitus McGowan
In memory of:
Private James Avitus McGowan
September 27, 1918
Military Service
258547
24
Army
Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
78th Bn.
Additional Information
June 17, 1894
Perth, Ontario
Son of Lucy Noonan McGowan, of Dapp, Alberta, and Daniel McGowan. Employee of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Commemorated on Page 458 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
QUARRY WOOD CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France
III. B. 29.
Sains les Marquion is a village approximately 12 kilometres north-west of Cambrai and 2 kilometres south of the Arras to Cambrai road (D939). The QUARRY WOOD CEMETERY lies at the end of an access path to the left of the D15 road heading towards Havrincourt, about 2 kilometres from the village.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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