Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Baxter
In memory of:
Lance Corporal William Baxter
October 8, 1916
Military Service
129789
37
Army
Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
16th Bn.
Additional Information
March 29, 1879
Scotland
Husband of Elizabeth Baxter, of Merritt, British Columbia. Native of Scotland.
Commemorated on Page 51 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY
Somme, France
III. F. 33.
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.
Digital Collection
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War Memorial – War Memorial, Merritt and Nicola Valley District, British Columbia. The Cenotaph was unveiled on November 6th, 1921. There are 44 names on three sides of the memorial representing those men who died during World War One. A panel was added at a later date to include 18 names of local men who died in World War Two. Inscribed: IN HONOUR OF THE MEN OF MERRITT AND THE NICOLA VALLEY DISTRICT / OUR WELL BELOVED DEAD WHO DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE / GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS. -
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Grave Marker – Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England
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