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William Joseph Curran

In memory of:

Gunner William Joseph Curran

January 1, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

1261439

Age:

26

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Garrison Artillery

Division:

8th Siege Bty.

Additional Information


Born:

September 23, 1891
Dublin, Ireland

Enlistment:

June 23, 1916
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Commemorated on Page 392 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

LILLERS COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

V. E. 26.

Location:

Lillers is a small town about 15 kilometres west-north-west of Bethune and the, LILLERS COMMUNAL CEMETERY lies to the north of the town. From the Mairie in the centre of the town, head north on the D182, after 500 metres turn right onto Rue St. Venant. The cemetery is a further 200 metres on the left hand side. The Commonwealth burials are at the far end of the communal plot.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of death registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Crossley to Cyrs. Microform Sequence 25; Volume Number 31829_B016734. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 169. Page 569 of 890.

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