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William George Down

In memory of:

Private William George Down

October 5, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

1262230

Age:

28

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Army Service Corps

Division:

4th Ammunition Sub. Park

Additional Information

Born:

December 22, 1887

Son of Son of Charles Walter and Alice Maude Down of Toronto, Ontario.

Brother of Sapper Joseph Henry Down, who died on April 24, 1915, while serving with the Canadian Engineers and of Quartermaster Charles Otter Down, who died on June 17, 1915, while serving with the American Medical Corps.

His brother Private Richard E. Down served with the No. 2 General Hospital in England and survived the war.

Commemorated on Page 79 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

PUCHEVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

V. D. 7.

Location:

Puchevillers is a village about 19 kilometres north-east of Amiens. The PUCHEVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY is a little west of the village. The first Commonwealth War Graves Commission signpost is situated by the church in the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram October 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram October 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of WILLIAM GEORGE DOWN– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Photo of WILLIAM GEORGE DOWN – Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Newspaper Clipping– William George Down was born in 1887 and indicated that he was a Chauffeur on his attestation.

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    Newspaper Clipping – William George Down was born in 1887 and indicated that he was a Chauffeur on his attestation.
  • Memorial– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Circumstances of death registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Don to Drzewiecki. Microform Sequence 29; Volume Number 31829_B016738. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 173. Page 63 of 1076.

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    Circumstances of death registers
    Circumstances of death registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Don to Drzewiecki. Microform Sequence 29; Volume Number 31829_B016738. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 173. Page 63 of 1076.

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