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John Arthur Maguire
In memory of:
Private John Arthur Maguire
April 17, 1917
Military Service
116381
21
Army
2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (British Columbia Regt.)
Additional Information
June 20, 1894
Son of John and Ellen Maguire, of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Commemorated on Page 289 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France
II. H. 7.
Wimereux is a small town situated about 5 kilometres north of Boulogne. From Boulogne take the A16 to Calais and come off at Junction 4. Take the road to Wimereux north, D242, for approximately 2 kilometres, following the road through the roundabout. Take the first turn on the left immediately after the roundabout and the WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY lies approximately 200 metres down this road on the left hand side. The Commonwealth War Graves are situated to the rear of the communal cemetery.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – From the Daily Colonist of July 17, 1917. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y188uvic#page/n0/mode/1up -
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Newspaper Clipping – From the Daily Colonist of July 18, 1917. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y189uvic#page/n0/mode/1up -
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Cemetery – Cross of Sacrifice - Wimereux Communal Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Cemetery – Wimereux Communal Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Grave Marker – Grave marker - Wimereux Communal Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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