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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

William Keys

In memory of:

Private William Keys

August 9, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

30092

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

15th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

April 27, 1894

Son of William and Emily Keys, of 7, Bourne St., Croydon, Surrey.

Commemorated on Page 441 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CROUY BRITISH CEMETERY, CROUY-SUR-SOMME
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

IV. C. 18.

Location:

Crouy is a village about 16 kilometres north-west of Amiens on the west side of the River Somme, on the Amiens-Abbeville main road. The CROUY BRITISH CEMETERY is a little south of the village on the west side of the road to Cavillon and there is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission signpost on the main road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Grave Marker– Died of wounds. Photo and additional information provided by The Commonwealth Roll Of Honour Project. Volunteer Mike Symmonds

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Died of wounds. Photo and additional information provided by The Commonwealth Roll Of Honour Project. Volunteer Mike Symmonds
  • Cap Badge– 15th Bn cap badge. Photo BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Cap Badge
    Cap Badge – 15th Bn cap badge. Photo BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Shoulder Patch– 1st Division, 3rd Brigade shoulder patch worn by 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada). Photo BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team.. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Shoulder Patch
    Shoulder Patch – 1st Division, 3rd Brigade shoulder patch worn by 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada). Photo BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team.. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Record of Service– Record of Service Card (front side). Submitted by 15th bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Record of Service
    Record of Service – Record of Service Card (front side). Submitted by 15th bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Record of Service– Record of Service Card (reverse side). Submitted by 15th bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Record of Service
    Record of Service – Record of Service Card (reverse side). Submitted by 15th bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Badge– Cap Badge Canadian Army Service Corps (CASC). Private Keys enlisted with the CASC and served in the 1st Division Train before transfer to the 15th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Badge
    Badge – Cap Badge Canadian Army Service Corps (CASC). Private Keys enlisted with the CASC and served in the 1st Division Train before transfer to the 15th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Memorial– 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) memorial located in the village of Warvillers, France. This memorial commemorates all members of the unit who fought and in particular those who fell during the Battle of Amiens 8-9 August 1918. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Memorial
    Memorial – 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) memorial located in the village of Warvillers, France. This memorial commemorates all members of the unit who fought and in particular those who fell during the Battle of Amiens 8-9 August 1918. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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