Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William James Painter
In memory of:
Private William James Painter
August 26, 1917
Military Service
678088
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Army
Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force
116th Bn.
Additional Information
January 7, 1896
Toronto, Ontario
February 1, 1916
Toronto, Ontario
Son of Ernest W. and Sarah M. Painter, of Toronto.
Commemorated on Page 304 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France
I. M. 6.
The village of Choques is 4 kilometres north-west of Bethune on the road to Lillers. When you reach the traffic lights on this road at Choques, follow the signs for the centre of town and go through the main street, then turn left towards Gonnheim, then take the first turning on the right and the CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY lies approximately 400 metres down the road on the left.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram August 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram August 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper Clipping
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