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Citation(s);
Military service
Service number:
214211
Age:
22
Rank:
Lance Corporal
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Division:
19th Bn.
Birth:
May 18, 1895
Essex, Ontario
Enlistment:
March 30, 1916
Leamington, Ontario
Death:
August 26, 1917
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
V. E. 9.
Additional information
Son of Etta Willan of Staples, Ontario. Husband of Bertha MacMontgomery (formerly Willan), of Windsor, Ontario.
Brother of Private James Edwin Willan, who died during service with the Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment).
Additional citations
Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Digital gallery of Lance Corporal Russell Hugh Willan
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Photo de RUSSELL HUGH WILLAN
Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Photo de Russell Hugh Willan
At 4:10 AM, Mar.5th, 1917 Willan & Hobson were manning an advanced post when German raiders, 20 in number, approached. They waited until they were within 20 yds., opened fire & threw 6 bombs. According to the War Diary - "much squealing was heard & the enemy ran back dragging several casualties". Russ was awarded the MM for his actions. He was wounded at Hill 70 & died from his wounds. -
Mémorial
Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
Cimetière
Lapugnoy cemetery. -
Pierre Tombale
Lapugnoy cemetary
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Russell Hugh Willan
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Russell Hugh Willan
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Russell Hugh Willan
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Russell Hugh Willan
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Russell Hugh Willan
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 350 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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