Profile image
Military service
Service number:
177199
Age:
23
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Division:
87th Bn.
Birth:
July 19, 1894
Death:
October 21, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Rumsey, of Montreal.
Digital gallery of Private William Norris Rumsey
-
Memorial
Source: Municipal Review / War Memorials Souvenir Number (Vol. XXI, No. 2). Municipal Publishing Co., Ltd., Montreal, Quebec, 1925. -
Plaque
Pte. William Norris Rumsey's name appears on the Strathcona Academy 1914-1918 Memorial Plaque, Outremont, Quebec. Source: Municipal Review / War Memorials Souvenir Number (Vol. XXI, No. 2). Municipal Publishing Co., Ltd., Montreal, Quebec, 1925. -
Photo of WILLIAM NORRIS RUMSEY
In memory of the men who served with the 87th Battalion CEF. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Memorial
In memory of the men who served with the 87th Battalion CEF. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Memorial
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
Digital gallery of
Private William Norris Rumsey
Digital gallery of
Private William Norris Rumsey
Digital gallery of
Private William Norris Rumsey
Digital gallery of
Private William Norris Rumsey
Digital gallery of
Private William Norris Rumsey
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 157 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
Request this page
Download this page
The Poppy Design is a trademark of The Royal Canadian Legion (Dominion Command) and is used with permission. Click here to learn more about the poppy.
Did we miss something?
Contribute information to this commemorative page
Do you have photographs, information or a correction relating to this individual’s virtual memorial? Learn more about the CVWM and the information we collect.