Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Gillies
In memory of:
Private William Gillies
April 30, 1916
Military Service
76200
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Army
Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
29th Bn.
Additional Information
January 26, 1890
Son of Catherine Gillies, of The Avenue, Craigendoran, Helensburgh, Scotland, and the late Capt. Malcolm Gillies.
Commemorated on Page 91 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
DICKEBUSCH NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
Belgium
J. 22.
DICKEBUSCH NEW MILITARY CEMETERY is located 5 Km south west of Ieper town centre, in the village of Dikkebus itself. ( * Dikkebus is the modern spelling of Dickebusch). From Ieper town centre the Dikkebusseweg (N375), is reached via Elverdingsestraat, straight over a roundabout onto J. Capronstraat (for 30 metres), then left along M. Fochlaan. Immediately after the train station, the first right hand turning is the Dikkebusseweg. On reaching the village of Dikkebus, the DICKEBUSH NEW MILITARY CEMETERY is located on the Kerkstraat, which is a small street turning left off the Dikkebusseweg. 200 metres along this street, and just beyond the village church lies the cemetery. This cemetery lies opposite Dickebusch New Military Extension.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Newspaper clipping – From the Vancouver Daily Province May 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me. -
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Dickebushe Cemetery's Entrance
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