Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John Harrower
In memory of:
Lance Sergeant John Harrower
April 12, 1917
Military Service
129797
37
Army
Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
72nd Bn.
Additional Information
April 23, 1879
Son of Mary Harrower, of High St., Strathmore, Fife, and the late James Harrower.
Commemorated on Page 252 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
LONGUENESSE (ST OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France
IV. B. 53.
LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY is on the southern outskirts of St Omer and is about 45 kilometres south-east of Calais. When approaching the cemetery from St. Omer centre follow in the direction of Abbeville on the D 928. As you leave the town towards Longuenesse drive up the hill for about 600 metres and the cemetery is on your left.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Details
War Memorial – War Memorial, Merritt and Nicola Valley District, British Columbia. The Cenotaph was unveiled on November 6th, 1921. There are 44 names on three sides of the memorial representing those men who died during World War One. A panel was added at a later date to include 18 names of local men who died in World War Two. Inscribed: IN HONOUR OF THE MEN OF MERRITT AND THE NICOLA VALLEY DISTRICT / OUR WELL BELOVED DEAD WHO DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE / GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.
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