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Military service
Service number:
781290
Age:
24
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
Division:
50th Bn.
Birth:
April 30, 1892
Death:
February 13, 1917
Burial/memorial information
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Son of John George Wickett, of Meldrum Bay, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Private William Henry Wickett
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Inscription on Vimy Memorial
The inscription on the Vimy Ridge Memorial in July 2012 -
Inscription
Inscription - Vimy Memorial - August 2012 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Vimy Memorial
Mourning Mother - Vimy Memorial - August 2012 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Vimy Memorial
Vimy Memorial - August 2012 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Photo of William Henry Wickett
The original photo is possession of my Grandmothers, originally from Meldrum Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario. It is believed the photo was taken around the time of Williams enlistment in the army.
Digital gallery of
Private William Henry Wickett
Digital gallery of
Private William Henry Wickett
Digital gallery of
Private William Henry Wickett
Digital gallery of
Private William Henry Wickett
Digital gallery of
Private William Henry Wickett
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 349 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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