Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William John Groves
In memory of:
Sergeant William John Groves
October 1, 1918
Military Service
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Army
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
58th Bn.
Military Medal, Supplement to the London Gazette dated 24 January 1919. He subsequently was awarded two bars to his Military Medal.
Military Medal
Additional Information
July 4, 1891
Brighton, England
July 14, 1915
Toronto, Ontario
Son of Henry Thomas Groves; husband of Catherine Taylor (formerly Groves), of Owen Sound, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 420 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
VALENCIENNES (ST. ROCH) COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Nord, France
V. G. 17.
VALENCIENNES (ST.ROCH) COMMUNAL CEMETERY is situated on the north-east side of the town, about 1.5 kilometres from the centre. It is on the north side of the road to Bruay-sur-L'Escaut.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram June 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram June 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram October 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Valenciennes (St. Roch) Community Cemetery -
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Valenciennes' Entrance
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