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Henry Jack Powrie

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Henry Powrie

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment: 13.08.1915
  • Place of enlistment: Toronto, Ontario.
  • Service no: 192311
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
  • Unit/Ship: 15th Battalion
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death: 35
  • Date of Death: 26.09.1916
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Vimy Memorial
  • Grave/Mem Ref no:

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 04.10.1881
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address:
  • Occupation: Stonemason
  • Mother:

    Mary Jack Powrie, 19 Blackness St, Dundee

  • Father:

    Henry Powrie, 19 Blackness St, Dundee

  • Siblings:

    Robert Powrie, 121 Perth Ave, Toronto

  • Spouse:
  • Children:

More about Henry Jack Powrie

Henry has no known grave but is remembered on the Vimy Memorial. Henry was the cousin of Pte Drummond Kenneth Lamond 420746, of the 16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was killed in action 28/09/1916.

For more information on Henry, visit, Henry’s Memorial also Henry’s Service Record and Circumstances of Death Register

For reasons unknown Henry Powrie is not included on the original Dundee City Roll of Honour

Information researched and supplied by Gary Thomson. Photo courtesy of Operation Picture Me.

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