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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

William John Williams

In memory of:

Private William John Williams

August 8, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

643981

Age:

30

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Division:

116th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

April 25, 1889

Son of Ruth Anna Dougherty Williams, of 1,222, North Armstrong St., Kokomo, Indiana, U.S.A., and the late Joseph Williams. Born at Beeton, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 523 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

A. 39.

Location:

Domart-sur-la-Luce is a village and commune in the Department of the Somme in the valley of the Luce on the road from Amiens to Roye. Hourges is a hamlet on the same road a little south-east of the village and HOURGES ORCHARD CEMETERY is on the south-west side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Cenotaph– Private William John Williams is also commemorated on the WWI cenotaph in Orillia, ON … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Cenotaph– Private William John Williams is also commemorated on the WWI cenotaph in Orillia, ON … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Newspaper Clipping– newpaper picture from the Orillia Times, 12 Sept. 1918
  • Newspaper clipping– nespwper article from the Orillia Times, 5 SEPT. 1918

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