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Samuel Henry MacGowan

In memory of:

Sergeant Samuel Henry MacGowan

April 9, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

862344

Age:

29

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

75th Bn.

Additional Information

Son of James and Mary A. MacGowan, of Captain St., Coleraine, Co. Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

Commemorated on Page 282 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CANADIAN CEMETERY No. 2
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

6.B.5.

Location:

The CANADIAN CEMETERY No. 2 is about 2.5 kilometres north of the village of Neuville-St. Vaast. The village is about 6 kilometres north of Arras and 1 kilometre east of the main road from Arras to Bethune. The cemetery is on a spur road turning left from the road to Givenchy-en-Gohelle, about 1 kilometre south of the Canadian Memorial at Vimy.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram May 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram May 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– Sergeant Samuel Henry MacGowan is mentioned in this article about his brother. Sergeant MacGowan was born in Londonderry Ireland in 1888. He worked as a Police Constable. His wife was Mrs. Gertrude Kane. He enlisted in Toronto on February 15th, 1916 with the 180th Battalion, also known as the Sportsmen. His father, James MacGowan, was living in Coleraine Ireland at the time of his enlistment.

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    Newspaper Clipping – Sergeant Samuel Henry MacGowan is mentioned in this article about his brother. Sergeant MacGowan was born in Londonderry Ireland in 1888. He worked as a Police Constable. His wife was Mrs. Gertrude Kane. He enlisted in Toronto on February 15th, 1916 with the 180th Battalion, also known as the Sportsmen. His father, James MacGowan, was living in Coleraine Ireland at the time of his enlistment.
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  • Cemetery– Canadian Cemetery No. 2 - The Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located on Vimy Ridge and is attached to the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France.(John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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    Cemetery – Canadian Cemetery No. 2 - The Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located on Vimy Ridge and is attached to the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France.(John & Anne Stephens 2013)
  • Grave Marker– The grave marker at the Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located by the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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    Grave Marker – The grave marker at the Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located by the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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