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John Thomas West

In memory of:

Private John Thomas West

September 29, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

775589

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Division:

116th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

December 15, 1895

Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. West, of Brampton, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 520 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ST. OLLE BRITISH CEMETERY
Nord, France

Grave Reference:

A. 43.

Location:

St. Olle is a village in the Department of the Nord 1 kilometre west of Cambrai on the main road towards Arras. From Cambrai follow the D939 road towards Arras. After about 2 kilometres turn left at a large roundabout towards the A2-A26 Motorway. The British Cemetery is about 600 metres down this road on the left.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Press Clipping– Pte. John Thomas West was born in Brampton, Ontario. He enlisted with the 126th Battalion C.E.F. on December 23rd, 1915 at Brampton. His mother, Maria West, was listed on this form as his next-of-kin. He indicated that he was a mechanic by trade.

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    Press Clipping – Pte. John Thomas West was born in Brampton, Ontario. He enlisted with the 126th Battalion C.E.F. on December 23rd, 1915 at Brampton. His mother, Maria West, was listed on this form as his next-of-kin. He indicated that he was a mechanic by trade.
  • Photo of John West– Caption (pg. 382): Men of Peel Killed During the Great War. Author - William Perkins Bull. "From Brock to Currie: the military development and exploits of Canadians in general and of the men of Peel in particular, 1791 to 1930." Toronto, 1935.

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    Photo of John West
    Photo of John West – Caption (pg. 382): Men of Peel Killed During the Great War. Author - William Perkins Bull. "From Brock to Currie: the military development and exploits of Canadians in general and of the men of Peel in particular, 1791 to 1930." Toronto, 1935.

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