Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Newspaper clipping – From the Vancouver Daily Province November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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

Newspaper clipping – From the Vancouver Daily Province January 1919. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Photo of HOWARD LIONEL BODWELL – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

Medals – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

Newspaper Clipping – From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

Memorial – Memorial arch, Royal Military College, Kingston

Memorial Doll – Lt Col Howard L C M Bodwell C.M.G., D.S.O was cadet 543 in the class of 1902 at the Royal Military College of Canada. He served with the Canadian Engineers. He was awarded a Distinguished Service Order. He was the son of Lila Hay Bodwell, of Ingersoll, Ontario, and the late E. Graham Bodwell. He was the husband of Dulcia Margaret Bodwell. He died on Jan 15, 1919 of pneumonia at 37 years of age. He was buried in the Vancouver (Mountain View) Cemetery. An an ex-cadet, he is named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada.

Memorial Arch – Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston Ontario 543 Lt-Col Howard L Bodwell CMG DSO (RMC 1901)

Memorial – Memorial stair, Royal Military College, Kingston

Stained Glass Window – 543 Lt Col Howard L C M Bodwell C.M.G., D.S.O (RMC 1902) served with the Canadian Engineers. He was awarded a Distinguished Service Order. Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. He was the son of Lila Hay Bodwell, of Ingersoll, Ontario, and the late E. Graham Bodwell. He was the husband of Dulcia Margaret Bodwell. He died on Jan 15, 1919 of pneumonia at 37 years of age. He was buried in the Vancouver (Mountain View) Cemetery.

Plaque – Pro Deo Et Patria Erected by the Royal Military College Club of Canada Anno Domini 1923. Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada. 543 Lt Col Howard L C M Bodwell C.M.G., D.S.O (RMC 1902) served with the Canadian Engineers. He was awarded a Distinguished Service Order. He was the son of Lila Hay Bodwell, of Ingersoll, Ontario, and the late E. Graham Bodwell. He was the husband of Dulcia Margaret Bodwell. He died on Jan 15, 1919 of pneumonia at 37 years of age. He was buried in the Vancouver (Mountain View) Cemetery.

Memorial Cross – Memorial cross in the cemetery where Lt. Colonel Howard L. Bodwell C.M.G. & D.C.O. who served with the Canadian Engneers C.E.F. was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC

Grave marker – Lt. Colonel Howard L. Bodwell C.M.G. & D.C.O. who served with the Canadian Engneers C.E.F. was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC

Cemetery – View of the grave site of Lt. Colonel Howard L. Bodwell C.M.G. & D.C.O. who served with the Canadian Engneers C.E.F. was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC

Grave Marker – Grave of Lt. Colonel Howard L. Bodwell C.M.G. & D.C.O. who served with the Canadian Engneers C.E.F. Born in Ingersoll Ontario on Oct. 13th 1881. Husband of Dulcia M. Bodwell. Howard enlisted into the C.E.F. in March of 1915 listing prior military service with the following units 3 years with the R.M.C. 72nd & 47th Battn. C.E.F. he listed his occupation as "Civil Engneer" Howard died on Jan. 15th 1919 at age 37 during the great Spanish Flu panademic of 1918-19. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC

Grave Marker – The headstone that is now at Mountain View as of the summer of 2011.