Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John Daniel McRae
In memory of:
Private John Daniel McRae
August 28, 1918
France
Military Service
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Army
Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia Regiment)
25th Bn.
Additional Information
January 16, 1889
Points West Bay, Nova Scotia
April 28, 1916
Broughton, Nova Scotia
Son of Rory and Mary (nee Holmes) McRae, of Glace Bay; Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
Commemorated on Page 465 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France
V. F. 2.
Wancourt is a village about 8 kilometres south-east of Arras. It is 2 kilometres south of the main road from Arras to Cambrai. The WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY is a short distance south-east of the village just off the D 35 road.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Photo of JOHN DANIEL MCRAE – In memory of the men who joined the 185th Battalion (Cape Breton Highlanders) who went to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of John McRae – Jack McRae 185th Cape Breton Highlanders -
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Photo of John McRae – Jack McRae hunting in the woods at Points, Cape Breton Island, 1914 -
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Photo of John McRae – Jack in uniform -
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Post Card – Front of post card from Camp Aldershot Nova Scotia 1916 -
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Post Card – Post card from Camp Aldershot Ns 1916 -
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Post Card – Front-Post card from the 185th Cape Breton Highlanders -
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Post Card – back-Post card from the 185th Cape Breton Highlanders Text Angus MacDonald from Inverness -
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Post Card – Field Service Post card found on Jacks body. -
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New Testament – New Testament found on Jacks body.
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