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William James Nelson Gill

In memory of:

Lieutenant William James Nelson Gill

September 2, 1918

Military Service

Age:

35

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Machine Gun Corps

Honours and Awards:

Meritorious Service Medal

Additional Information

Son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Gill (nee Wares). Enlisted August, 1914

Commemorated on Page 414 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

VIS-EN-ARTOIS BRITISH CEMETERY, HAUCOURT
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

I. A. 1.

Location:

Vis-en-Artois and Haucourt are villages in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, on the road from Arras to Cambrai. The VIS-EN-ARTOIS BRITISH CEMETERY, HAUCOURT is at the north side of the main road between the two villages.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Charlottetown PEI newspaper The Guardian. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Cemetery– Entrance - Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Cemetery – Entrance - Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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    Cemetery – Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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    Grave Marker – Grave marker - Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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