Military service
Burial/memorial information
Son of Abraham and Emeline West of Kingslake, Ontario.
Brother of Private Lewis Edgar West, who died while serving with the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment) and Private Arthur West, who died the same day as William while serving with the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment) and is buried in the same grave as William.
British War Medal, Victory Medal
Digital gallery of Private William James West
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Cemetery
Nine Elms Cemetery – The Nine Elms Cemetery, located at Roclincourt, France. It is about 5 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial in France. (John & Anne Stephens 2013) -
Inscription
Inscription Note that 2 brothers are buried together (John & Anne Stephens 2013) -
Grave marker
The grave where Privates William James and Arthur West, two brothers killed at Vimy Ridge, lie buried. Nine Elms War Cemetery -
Photo of WILLIAM JAMES WEST
797116 Private William James (Bill Jim) West 14th BN. Canadian Infantry 9th April 1917 Vimy Ridge -
Memorial
Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
Digital gallery of
Private William James West
Digital gallery of
Private William James West
Digital gallery of
Private William James West
Digital gallery of
Private William James West
Digital gallery of
Private William James West
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 347 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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