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Military service
Service number:
835748
Age:
24
Rank:
Corporal
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
4th Canadian Mounted Rifles (2nd Central Ontario Regt.)
Birth:
August 27, 1892
Death:
April 23, 1917
Burial/memorial information
Digital gallery of Corporal John Williams
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Photo of John Williams (1)
Photo No. 1 Corp. 835747 John Williams, Enlisted in the 146th Battn. CEF at Kingston Ont, on March 16th 1916 at the age of 23. He listed his occupation as "Farmer" He was later sent to the 4th C.M.R. where he served until his death on April 23rd 1917 at the age of 24. He was born in Battersea Ont. on Aug. 27th 1892. This photo and the other were both taken in England on Nov. 10th 1916 and were mailed home to his mother as a Christmas gift for her. -
Photo of John Williams (2)
Photo No. 2 Corp. 835747 John Williams, Enlisted in the 146th Battn. CEF at Kingston Ont, on March 16th 1916 at the age of 23. He listed his occupation as "Farmer" He was later sent to the 4th C.M.R. where he served until his death on April 23rd 1917 at the age of 24. He was born in Battersea Ont. on Aug. 27th 1892. This photo and the other were both taken in England on Nov. 10th 1916 and were mailed home to his mother as a Christmas gift for her. -
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
Corporal John Williams
Digital gallery of
Corporal John Williams
Digital gallery of
Corporal John Williams
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 350 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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