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William Galbraith Tennant

In memory of:

Lieutenant William Galbraith Tennant

May 25, 1915

Military Service


Age:

36

Force:

Army

Unit:

Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians), R.C.A.C.

Additional Information


Son of John and Margaret Tennant, of 19, The Boltons, West Brompton, London. Educated at Charterhouse School and Trinity College, Cambridge.

Commemorated on Page 39 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

IV. B. 14.

Location:

The village of Choques is 4 kilometres north-west of Bethune on the road to Lillers. When you reach the traffic lights on this road at Choques, follow the signs for the centre of town and go through the main street, then turn left towards Gonnheim, then take the first turning on the right and the CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY lies approximately 400 metres down the road on the left.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper Clipping– Newspaper clipping from Daily Telegraph of June 2, 1915. Image taken from web address of http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ww1-archive/11639428/Daily-Telegraph-June-2-1915.html
  • Photo of WILLIAM GALBRAITH TENNANT– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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