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Military service
Age:
33
Rank:
Lieutenant
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)
Division:
21st Battalion
Enlistment:
Kingston, Ontario
Death:
September 16, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of William and Annie Fisher Brownlee, of McDonald's Corners, Ontario.
Digitized service file.
Digital gallery of Lieutenant William Fisher Brownlee
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Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Broad to Broyak. Mircoform Sequence 14; Volume Number 31829_B016723; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 158 Page 1109 of 1128
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Photo of William Fisher Brownlee
Photograph of William Fisher Brownlee from the 1905 Queen's University yearbook, "Final Year in Arts 1905 Queen's University". (Photo courtesy of Queens University Archives) -
Medals
The 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medal (with Mentioned In Despatches Leaf) awarded to Lieutenant William Fisher Brownlee, 21st Battalion. (From donor's collection). -
War Memorial
War memorial at Perth and District Collegiate Intitute for former students who participated in the Great War. -
Newspaper Clipping
From the Perth Courier for 29 September 1916, page 1. -
Newspaper Clipping 2
From the Perth Courier for 28 April 1916. -
Photo of William Brownlee
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Inscription
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) -
Biography
The medals awarded to Lieut. Fisher Brownlee, killed on September 16, 1916 at the Somme (donors collection). -
Newspaper clipping
From the Kingston Daily Standard c1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant William Fisher Brownlee
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant William Fisher Brownlee
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant William Fisher Brownlee
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant William Fisher Brownlee
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant William Fisher Brownlee
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant William Fisher Brownlee
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant William Fisher Brownlee
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant William Fisher Brownlee
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 60 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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