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William Melling

In memory of:

Private William Melling

August 17, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

195154

Age:

42

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)

Division:

1st Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

April 13, 1876
Fylde, England

Enlistment:

October 20, 1915
Peterborough, Ontario

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Melling, of Salwick, Preston, Lancs, England; husband of Esther Melling, of Keene, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 469 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:

II. O. 10.

Location:

Cerisy is a village 11 kilometres south of Albert, 2 kilometres east of the main road from Albert to Moreuil. The CERISY-GAILLY MILITARY CEMETERY is on the west side of the village on the road to Gailly and Le Hamel and the French National Cemetery is on the south side of this.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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