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Military service
Service number:
192780
Age:
18
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Division:
42nd Bn.
Birth:
Norwich, England
Enlistment:
Toronto, Ontario
Death:
February 19, 1917
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
XXI. D. 1A.
Additional information
Son of Edith E. and Pte. Fred Armes, of Fairbank, Toronto, Ontario.
His father died on January 15, 1917 while serving with the Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment).
Digital gallery of Private William Philip Armes
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Press Clipping
In memory of the members of the 15th, 92nd and 134th Battalions (48th Highlanders) who went to war and did not return. Submitted by the 48th Highlanders Museum 73 Simcoe St. Toronto for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Newspaper Clipping
From the Toronto Star for 21 February 1917. -
Newspaper Clipping
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Cap Badge
Cap Badge 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Private Armes enlisted in the 92nd Bn but was transferred to the 42nd Bn (Royal Highlanders of Canada) as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret'd) V.Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Cap Badge
Cap Badge 42nd Bn (Royal Highlanders of Canada). Pte Armes enlisted with the 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) but was transferred to the 42nd Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret’d) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project team. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Shoulder Patch
Shoulder Patch 42nd Bn (Royal Highlanders of Canada). Pte Armes enlisted with the 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) but was transferred to the 42nd Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret’d) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project team. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram May 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private William Philip Armes
Digital gallery of
Private William Philip Armes
Digital gallery of
Private William Philip Armes
Digital gallery of
Private William Philip Armes
Digital gallery of
Private William Philip Armes
Digital gallery of
Private William Philip Armes
Digital gallery of
Private William Philip Armes
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 192 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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