Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John Downie
In memory of:
Private John Downie
May 12, 1918
Military Service
423461
29
Army
Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
29th Bn.
Additional Information
June 26, 1889
Son of George and Elizabeth Downie, of Harestanes, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow.
Commemorated on Page 399 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
WAILLY ORCHARD CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France
II. E. 20.
Wailly is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais about 6 kilometres south-west from Arras in the valley of the little river Crinchon. WAILLY ORCHARD CEMETERY stands above the village on its outskirts in part of the old orchard.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Details
Circumstances of death registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Don to Drzewiecki. Microform Sequence 29; Volume Number 31829_B016738. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 173. Page 699 of 1076.
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