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James Henry Edmondson

In memory of:

Sergeant James Henry Edmondson

February 25, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

129326

Age:

31

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)

Division:

72nd Bn.

Citation(s):

Distinguished Conduct Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Honours and Awards:

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Additional Information


Born:

February 4, 1886
Bradford, England

Enlistment:

September 12, 1915
Vancouver, British Columbia

Son of George B. and Emma Edmondson, of Yorkshire, England; husband of Edith Ellen Edmondson, of Nelson, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 233 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

VILLERS STATION CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

VII. C. 20.

Location:

Villers-au-Bois is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, 11 kilometres north-west of Arras. The VILLERS STATION CEMETERY is about 2 kilometres north-west of the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From a World War 1 issue of the Vancouver Daily News Advertiser c.1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Cemetery– Entrance - Villers Station Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Cemetery– Villers Station Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Grave Marker– Grave marker - Villers Station Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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