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William Miller Mccullough Geggie

In memory of:

Second Lieutenant William Miller Mccullough Geggie

October 4, 1917

Military Service

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Machine Gun Corps

Division:

227th Coy.

Additional Information

Son of the Rev. and Mrs. A. Logan Geggie (nee Janet Miller), of Toronto, Ontario. Born at Truro, Nova Scotia.

Commemorated on Page 577 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CANADA FARM CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

III. D. 5.

Location:

CANADA FARM CEMETERY is located 8.5 Km north west of Ieper town centre, on the Elzendammestraat, a road leading from the Veurnseweg N8 connecting Ieper to Elverdinge and on to Veurne. From Ieper town centre the Veurnsewweg (N8), is reached via Elverdingsestraat, then turning right onto Haiglaan. Veurnseweg is a continuation of Haiglaan. On reaching the village of Elverdinge the Steentjesmolenstraat N333 leads towards Poperinge. 2 Km along the Steentjesmolenstraat lies the right hand turning onto Elzendammestraat. The cemetery itself is located 1 Km along the Elzendammestraat on the right hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram October 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram October 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Osgoode Hall War Memorial

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  • Roll of Service– From the "University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918", published in 1921.

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    Roll of Service – From the "University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918", published in 1921.
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  • Photo of William Geggie– From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement Fourth Edition 1918 published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto. Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me.

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    Photo of William Geggie – From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement Fourth Edition 1918 published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto. Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me.
  • Memorial Room– Memorial Room, Soldiers' Tower, University of Toronto. Photo by David Pike, 2010; courtesy of Alumni Affairs.

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    Memorial Room – Memorial Room, Soldiers' Tower, University of Toronto. Photo by David Pike, 2010; courtesy of Alumni Affairs.
  • The Soldiers' Tower– The Soldiers' Tower was built at University of Toronto between 1919-1924 in memory of those lost to the University in the Great War. The name of 2nd Lt W. M. Geggie M.G.C. is among the 628 names carved on the Memorial Screen, which can be seen at photo left. Photo: K. Parks, Alumni Affairs.

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    The Soldiers' Tower – The Soldiers' Tower was built at University of Toronto between 1919-1924 in memory of those lost to the University in the Great War. The name of 2nd Lt W. M. Geggie M.G.C. is among the 628 names carved on the Memorial Screen, which can be seen at photo left. Photo: K. Parks, Alumni Affairs.
  • Photo– In memory of the students from Parkdale Collegiate Institute (Toronto, Ontario), who went to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Photo – In memory of the students from Parkdale Collegiate Institute (Toronto, Ontario), who went to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Biography– In memory of the students from Parkdale Collegiate Institute (Toronto, Ontario), who went to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Biography – In memory of the students from Parkdale Collegiate Institute (Toronto, Ontario), who went to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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