Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Purves
In memory of:
Private William Purves
April 11, 1918
Military Service
65804
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
24th Bn.
Additional Information
Commemorated on Page 488 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
WAILLY ORCHARD CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France
II. D. 23.
Wailly is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais about 6 kilometres south-west from Arras in the valley of the little river Crinchon. WAILLY ORCHARD CEMETERY stands above the village on its outskirts in part of the old orchard.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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