Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Hooton
In memory of:
Corporal William Hooton
September 24, 1916
Military Service
80237
25
Army
Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
31st Bn.
Additional Information
March 3, 1891
Bolton, Lancashire, England
April 12, 1915
Calgary, Alberta
Son of William and Elizabeth E. Hooton, of Bolton, Lancashire, England. Corporal Hooten, before enlisting in the 31st Battalion was a C.P.R. fireman. He resided in Calgary for the last three years before enlistment originally coming from Bolton, Lancshire, England. He was single and an engineer.
Commemorated on Page 104 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
II. B. 5.
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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