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William Edward Arnold

In memory of:

Sergeant William Edward Arnold

March 26, 1915

Military Service

Service Number:

233

Age:

30

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)

Additional Information

Born:

May 9, 1884

Son of Robert and Harriet Arnold, of Chaddleworth, Wantage, England. Husband of Edith E. Arnold, of 113 Marlborough Avenue, Toronto, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 3 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Nord, France

Grave Reference:

J. 45.

Location:

Bailleul is a large town in France, near the Belgian border, 14.5 kilometres south-west of Ieper and on the main road from St. Omer to Lille. The BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY is on the eastern outskirts of the town. From the Grand place, take the Ieper road and 400 metres along this road is a sign indicating the direction of the cemetery. Turn down the right into a small road and follow for approximately 400 metres, the BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY is on the right.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper Clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me. From the Annie Boyes collection courtesy of the Simcoe County Archives. http://www.simcoe.ca/dpt/arc

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    Newspaper Clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me. From the Annie Boyes collection courtesy of the Simcoe County Archives. http://www.simcoe.ca/dpt/arc
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram April 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram April 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Toronto Star 8 March 1915.

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    Newspaper Clipping – From the Toronto Star 8 March 1915.
  • Press Clipping

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  • Newspaper clipping– Article appearing in the Evening Telegram (Toronto) on April 22, 1915. Sergeant William Edward Arnold had been a member of the Toronto police force.

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    Newspaper clipping – Article appearing in the Evening Telegram (Toronto) on April 22, 1915. Sergeant William Edward Arnold had been a member of the Toronto police force.
  • Attestation paper (front)

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    Attestation paper (front)
  • Attestation paper (back)

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    Attestation paper (back)
  • Sons of England War Memorial– Designed by Charles Adamson in bronze and granite, the Sons of England war memorial is located on University Avenue at Elm Street in Toronto. The inscription on this 1923 Memorial reads: ¿ERECTED BY MEMBERS OF TORONTO DISTRICTS SONS OF ENGLAND BENEFIT SOCIETY IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR¿.

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    Sons of England War Memorial
    Sons of England War Memorial – Designed by Charles Adamson in bronze and granite, the Sons of England war memorial is located on University Avenue at Elm Street in Toronto. The inscription on this 1923 Memorial reads: ¿ERECTED BY MEMBERS OF TORONTO DISTRICTS SONS OF ENGLAND BENEFIT SOCIETY IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR¿.
  • Close up of Sons of England War Memorial– William Edward Arnold's name is included on the SOE War Memorial.

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    Close up of Sons of England War Memorial
    Close up of Sons of England War Memorial – William Edward Arnold's name is included on the SOE War Memorial.

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