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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Douglas Towell

In memory of:

Private Douglas Towell

September 1, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

130153

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)

Division:

72nd Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

June 2, 1897

Son of Albert John and Amy Lucy Towell, of Vancouver, British Columbia, formerl of Tiverton, Devon, England.

Commemorated on Page 514 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

TIGRIS LANE CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. B. 15.

Location:

Wancourt is a village 1.5 kilometres south of the straight main road from Arras to Cambrai. TIGRIS LANE CEMETERY is on the north-east side of the road from Wancourt to Tilloy.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Vancouver Daily Province September 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Vancouver Daily Province September 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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