Military service
Burial/memorial information
Son of David and Mary (Minnie) Laughton of Nelson, British Columbia. Husband of Martha Almeda Laughton and father of David of Edmonton, Alberta.
Private Laughton also served in the First World War with the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles.
Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.
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Private William Muir Laughton
January 24, 1893 - March 31, 1943
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Private William Muir Laughton
Original (but incorrect) gravestone of William Muir Laughton in the Nelson British Columbia Cemetery. During the development of the Laughton Family Tree project this error was detected and the correct information was submitted to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and Veterans Affairs Canada.
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Private William Muir Laughton
During the period from 2009 to 2011 while the new gravestone was being created, Chief Gerry Rempel (Castlegear Fire Department) undertook looking after the site on behalf of the Laughton family.
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Private William Muir Laughton
Veterans Affairs Canada looked after the construction and placement of the new stone with the corrections to William's WWII unit (Loyal Edmonton Regiment) rather than his WWI unit (2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles).
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Private William Muir Laughton
The new stone was placed in the Nelson B.C. cemetery in early November 2011, just in time for the Remembrance Day Services.
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Private William Muir Laughton
Gerry Rempel and his daughter Geri-Lynn Rempel returned to the cemetery on November 11, 2011 to welcome William's new head stone.
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Private William Muir Laughton
William Muir Laughton, as well as the rest of the valiant men and women of the Laughton family who served in the Canadian Forces in the Great War of 1914-1919 and the Second World War of 1939-1945 is profiled on the Laughton Family Tree web site. The url shortcut to this page of the site is: http://tinyurl.com/william-muir-laughton-1893
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January 24, 1893 - March 31, 1943
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Original (but incorrect) gravestone of William Muir Laughton in the Nelson British Columbia Cemetery. During the development of the Laughton Family Tree project this error was detected and the correct information was submitted to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and Veterans Affairs Canada.
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During the period from 2009 to 2011 while the new gravestone was being created, Chief Gerry Rempel (Castlegear Fire Department) undertook looking after the site on behalf of the Laughton family.
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Veterans Affairs Canada looked after the construction and placement of the new stone with the corrections to William's WWII unit (Loyal Edmonton Regiment) rather than his WWI unit (2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles).
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The new stone was placed in the Nelson B.C. cemetery in early November 2011, just in time for the Remembrance Day Services.
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Gerry Rempel and his daughter Geri-Lynn Rempel returned to the cemetery on November 11, 2011 to welcome William's new head stone.
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William Muir Laughton, as well as the rest of the valiant men and women of the Laughton family who served in the Canadian Forces in the Great War of 1914-1919 and the Second World War of 1939-1945 is profiled on the Laughton Family Tree web site. The url shortcut to this page of the site is: http://tinyurl.com/william-muir-laughton-1893
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 180 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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NELSON MEMORIAL PARK British Columbia, Canada
The cemetery is located on the corner of Caribou Street East and 9th Avenue East, and contains 40 Commonwealth War Graves from the 1914-1918 war and 2 from the 1939-1945 war.
Visiting Information
The cemetery grounds are open daily for visitation from sunrise to sunset. The cemetery office is not on site, but is open Monday to Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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