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William Rowland Banwell

In memory of:

Private William Rowland Banwell

October 8, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

210162

Age:

35

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

58th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

September 29, 1881

Son of Congreve and Rebecca Banwell, of Oxford, England; husband of Cecelia Banwell, of 65, Cambridge Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 50 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

I. E. 14.

Location:

Miraumont is a village about 14.5 kilometres north-north-east of Albert and the Cemetery is some 3 kilometres south of the village on the east side of the road to Courcelette (D107). The ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY is signposted in the centre of Miraumont.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Babb to Barjarow. Microform Sequence 5; Volume Number 31829_B016715. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 149. Page 949 of 1072

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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: Babb to Barjarow. Microform Sequence 5; Volume Number 31829_B016715. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 149. Page 949 of 1072
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  • Grave marker– Grave marker - Adanac Military Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Grave marker – Grave marker - Adanac Military Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Cemetery– Entrance - Adanac Military Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Cemetery – Entrance - Adanac Military Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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    Cemetery – Adanac Military Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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