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William McNair

In memory of:

Sapper William McNair

September 6, 1920
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Military Service

Service Number:

410152

Age:

37

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)

Division:

38th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

July 28, 1883
London, England

Enlistment:

July 19, 1915
Ottawa, Ontario

Son of Alexander and Mary McNair, of Wandsworth Common, London, England.

Commemorated on Page 605 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

FORT MASSEY CEMETERY (HALIFAX)
Nova Scotia, Canada

Grave Reference:

S. F. G. 15.

Location:

Fort Massey Cemetery is located at the junction of Queen and South Streets in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is bounded to the west by Holy Cross Cemetery. The Fort Massey Cemetery was established c. 1778, in conjunction with Fort Massey, to serve as a burial place for the garrison of the Fort. Today it contains the remains of those who served in Canada's military as well as the remains soldiers dating back to the British occupation of Halifax. In some cases relatives of military personnel and certain civilians, who had involvement with the military, were also interred there. Fort Massey Cemetery is significant for it's long history of providing a resting place for military dead.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Attestation Papers– Attestation Paper 1 (page 1) dated 19 July 1915 - William McNair joins the 38th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force.

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    Attestation Papers – Attestation Paper 1 (page 1) dated 19 July 1915 - William McNair joins the 38th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force.
  • Attestation Papers– Attestation Paper 1 (page 2) dated 19 July 1915 - William McNair joins the 38th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force.

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    Attestation Papers – Attestation Paper 1 (page 2) dated 19 July 1915 - William McNair joins the 38th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force.
  • Attestation Papers– Attestation Paper 2 (page 1) dated 15 September 1919 - William McNair joins the Canadian Military Police Corps.

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    Attestation Papers – Attestation Paper 2 (page 1) dated 15 September 1919 - William McNair joins the Canadian Military Police Corps.
  • Attestation Papers– Attestation Paper 2 (page 2) dated 15 September 1919 - William McNair joins the Canadian Military Police Corps.

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    Attestation Papers – Attestation Paper 2 (page 2) dated 15 September 1919 - William McNair joins the Canadian Military Police Corps.
  • Memorial– Cross of Sacrifice at Fort Massey Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Image taken 26 December 2015 by Tom Tulloch.

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    Memorial – Cross of Sacrifice at Fort Massey Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Image taken 26 December 2015 by Tom Tulloch.
  • Grave Marker– Grave marker for William McNair at Fort Massey Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Image taken 26 December 2015 by Tom Tulloch.

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Grave marker for William McNair at Fort Massey Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Image taken 26 December 2015 by Tom Tulloch.

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