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James Fowler

In memory of:

Private James Fowler

March 7, 1915

Military Service


Service Number:

24253

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

13th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

September 21, 1895
London, England

Son of James and Agnes Benn Fowler, of Montreal, Quebec.

Commemorated on Page 14 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

SAILLY-SUR-LA-LYS CANADIAN CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. A. 12.

Location:

The Sailly-sur-la-Lys Canadian Cemetery is about 2 kilometres south-west of the village of Sailly-sur-la-Lys, directly on the left hand side of the road opposite the Anzac Cemetery. The village of Sailly-sur-la-Lys is approximately 7 kilometres west of Armentieres. From Armentieres follow the road to Estaires, traversing the small town of Ergingham Lys and then joining the D945 to Estaires. Follow the D945 for approximately 5 kilometres until reaching the village of Sailly-sur-la-Lys then continue through the village on the same road for about 2 kilometres. The Canadian Cemetery was made in an orchard, among old trenches, at a point long known as Cemetery Post. It is enclosed by a rubble wall and a hedge of flowering shrubs, and planted with maples, pink thorns and other trees. The cemetery was begun by Canadian units in March, 1915 and used as a front-line cemetery until July, 1916.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of March 24, 1915. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist57y89uvic#mode/1up
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of James Fowler– 1915  picture taken before deployment

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