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George William Henry Howes

In memory of:

Lance Corporal George William Henry Howes

August 12, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

145848

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

42nd Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

March 26, 1896

Son of Mr. Henry and Mrs. E. M. Howes, of Russell, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 432 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

FOUQUESCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

I. F. 7.

Location:

Fouquescourt is a village in the Department of the Somme, 35.5 kilometres east of Amiens and 8 kilometres due north of Roye. The Fouquescourt British Cemetery is a little north of the village on the east side of the road to Maucourt.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave Marker– Inscription to the memory of George William Henry Howes on the family grave marker in a cemetery at the corner of Church Street (Route 300) and South Russell Road, in Russell, Ontario.

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    Grave Marker – Inscription to the memory of George William Henry Howes on the family grave marker in a cemetery at the corner of Church Street (Route 300) and South Russell Road, in Russell, Ontario.
  • Attestation Paper– Source: Library and Archives Canada.

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    Attestation Paper – Source: Library and Archives Canada.
  • Attestation Paper– Source: Library and Archives Canada.

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    Attestation Paper
    Attestation Paper – Source: Library and Archives Canada.
  • Memorial– Cenotaph, Russell, Ontario

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    Memorial – Cenotaph, Russell, Ontario

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