Language selection


Search veterans.gc.ca

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

William George Nowe

In memory of:

Private William George Nowe

October 12, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

489390

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia Regiment)

Division:

25th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

July 11, 1894

Commemorated on Page 479 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

II. F. 20.

Location:

Tilloy-les-Cambrai is a village on the north-western outskirts of the town of Cambrai and a little east of the road to Douai. Follow the N30 (Cambrai Ring Road) from Cambrai to its junction with the Tilloy-les-Cambrai road, the D49, just after the junction of the N30 and the N43 (Douai road). Follow the D49 for approximately 2.2 kilometres, crossing the bridge over the motorway, to a side road on the west-south-west (left) side. The Canada Cemetery lies 200 metres away at the end of the side road. Tilloy was captured by the Canadian Corps about the 1st October, 1918, in the face of strong opposition, and the cemetery was made by their Burial Officer on the 13th October. It is enclosed by a brick wall, and sheltered from the road by a row of willows; and a maple tree is planted at the South-East corner.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

Send us your images

  • Newspaper clipping– From the Halifax Evening Mail October 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Halifax Evening Mail October 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Halifax Evening Mail December 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– Caroline holding a small child Georgina Jeanette born on Oct 12, 1918 the same day her father Pte William George Nowe was killed in action in France.  The lady in this photo is listed only as Miss Burbridge but the information came from the Burbridge family Bible.
  • Grave Marker

Learn more about the Canadian Virtual War Memorial

To learn more please visit our help page. If you have questions or comments regarding the information contained in this registry, email or call us. For inquiries regarding the names and information found in the RCMP Honour Roll, please email the RCMP.

Date modified: