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John Christopher Weatherhead

In memory of:

Private John Christopher Weatherhead

March 27, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

400467

Age:

38

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Army Medical Corps

Division:

3rd Stationary Hospital

Additional Information

Born:

November 30, 1879
London, United Kingdom

Enlistment:

August 7, 1915
Vernon, British Columbia

Son of Fanny Weatherhead of Lewisham, South East England. He stated he was a policeman and had 12 years former service with the Royal Army Medical Corps. Husband of Florence Edith Weatherhead, of Mission City, British Columbia. Father of Flying Officer Richard John Weatherhead (J6992) killed in action 23 March 1943.

Commemorated on Page 519 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

DOULLENS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION No.1
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

III. A. 20.

Location:

Doullens is a town in the Department of the Somme, approximately 30 kilometres north of Amiens on the N25 road to Arras. The DOULLENS COMMUNAL CEMETERY and EXTENSIONS lie on the eastern side of the town, about 270 metres south-east of the road to Arras.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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