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William James Cully

In memory of:

Private William James Cully

October 21, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

178324

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

87th Bn. No.2 Coy.

Additional Information

Son of Thomas A. and Isabella Cully, of Montreal, Quebec.

Commemorated on Page 73 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

II. G. 27.

Location:

Miraumont is a village about 14.5 kilometres north-north-east of Albert and the Cemetery is some 3 kilometres south of the village on the east side of the road to Courcelette (D107). The ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY is signposted in the centre of Miraumont.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of death registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Crossley to Cyrs. Microform Sequence 25; Volume Number 31829_B016734. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 169. Page 311 of 890. After the Armistice his body was exhumed from Pys British Cemetery and re-interred in Adanac Military Cemetery.

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    Circumstances of death registers
    Circumstances of death registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Crossley to Cyrs. Microform Sequence 25; Volume Number 31829_B016734. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 169. Page 311 of 890. After the Armistice his body was exhumed from Pys British Cemetery and re-interred in Adanac Military Cemetery.

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