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William Hieland McSpadden

In memory of:

Gunner William Hieland McSpadden

October 22, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

883647

Age:

26

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Field Artillery

Division:

14th Bde.

Additional Information

Born:

February 2, 1891

Son of Major William McSpadden, C.M.P., and Mary Hancock McSpadden, of Calgary, Alberta.

His father Major William McSpadden, died on December 19, 1918 while serving with the Canadian Corps Military Police.

Commemorated on Page 289 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

FOSSE No. 10 COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

III. B. 8.

Location:

Sains-en-Gohelle is a mining village 20 kilometres north of Arras on the road to Bethune. Fosse No.10 is a pithead and group of miners' houses south of the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Central Methodist Montage– Central Methodist (United) Church, Calgary, Alberta. The Memorial Tablet has the following dedication: IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION OF CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR. The Memorial Tablet was unveiled on Sunday, July 1st, 1923.

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    Central Methodist Montage
    Central Methodist Montage – Central Methodist (United) Church, Calgary, Alberta. The Memorial Tablet has the following dedication: IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION OF CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR. The Memorial Tablet was unveiled on Sunday, July 1st, 1923.
  • Central Methodist Memorial Tablet– Detail of World War One Memorial Tablet at Central Methodist (United) Church in Calgary. There are 204 names in total listed. The central section lists 36 names on the Roll of Honour while the two outside sections list the men who served and survived the war.

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    Central Methodist Memorial Tablet
    Central Methodist Memorial Tablet – Detail of World War One Memorial Tablet at Central Methodist (United) Church in Calgary. There are 204 names in total listed. The central section lists 36 names on the Roll of Honour while the two outside sections list the men who served and survived the war.
  • Photo of William McSpadden– Although the initials indicate G W instead of W H, I believe this is the same man. The book from where the photo comes from, They Gathered at the River, the history of Central United Church, Calgary, has his name as this, but on the bronze plaque, it is WH...might have been an error on the editor's part...

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    Photo of William McSpadden
    Photo of William McSpadden – Although the initials indicate G W instead of W H, I believe this is the same man. The book from where the photo comes from, They Gathered at the River, the history of Central United Church, Calgary, has his name as this, but on the bronze plaque, it is WH...might have been an error on the editor's part...
  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping – From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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