799832 Private James Low was a 38-year-old blacksmith’s helper when he attested into the 134th Battalion in Toronto in January 1916. He was posted to No. 1 Company and served in the Ploegsteert-Hill 60 tour and on the Somme in the fall of that same year.
The end of April 1915 found the 15th Battalion further east of the ground they had captured on April 9th in front of Arleux Wood overlooking the town of Willerval – . No. 2 Company was forward and had conducted day light recce patrols of the German wire and was being relieved by No. 4 Company when German heavy artillery began to drop ranging rounds on their position. This was followed by an intense bombardment which lasted until midnight and the companies suffered a combined total of 29 casualties – 9 of which were fatal. All nine men were killed in action during the heavy artillery bombardment at Arleux Wood on May 1, 1917. This was to be the battalion’s last day in the Vimy area.
NOK: Son of Alexander and Catherine Low, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, husband of Elizabeth Low, of 67, Boultbee Avenue, Toronto, Ontario.
Mrs. E. Low (W) 919 Eastern Ave., Toronto, ON
