Canadian Virtual War Memorial
James Bowen Primrose Wells
In memory of:
Lieutenant James Bowen Primrose Wells
April 4, 1918
Military Service
30
Army
Bedfordshire Regiment
4th Bn.
Additional Information
Son of Dr. and Mrs. Primrose Wells, of Pinner Wood, Duncan, Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Commemorated on Page 604 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
BLIGHTY VALLEY CEMETERY
Somme, France
Becourt German Cemetery Memorial 1.
Authuile and Aveluy are villages 4 kilometres north-east of the town of Albert. The BLIGHTY VALLEY CEMETERY is situated in a valley half way between these two villages on the D151 (Cemetery is signposted on exit of Aveluy direction Authille). The BLIGHTY VALLEY CEMETERY is on the eastern side of the road D151 and access is 500 metres by grass pathway (unfit for cars).
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Details
Newspaper clipping – From the Daily Colonist of May 24, 1918. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/details/dailycolonist60y144uvic/mode/1up?view=theater. Note that Lieutenant Wells' regimental number while serving with the C.E.F. was 77820. -
Details
Newspaper clipping – From the Daily Colonist of September 14, 1918. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/details/dailycolonist60y242uvic/mode/1up?view=theater
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