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William Henry McDonald

In memory of:

Private William Henry McDonald

September 26, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

437638

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

14th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

July 15, 1890

Commemorated on Page 125 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

COURCELETTE BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

IX. F. 4.

Location:

Courcelette is a village some 10 kilometres north-east of the town of Albert, just off the D929 road to Bapaume. The Courcelette British Cemetery is approximately 1 kilometre west of the village on the south side of a track, suitable for cars, from the secondary road from Courcelette to Pozieres. The route is signposted in the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Edmonton Morning Bulletin October 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Edmonton Morning Bulletin October 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Attestation Papers– This document shows William's Place of Birth- Greenwood, (Pictou County), Nova Scotia Also his Mother's name: Mrs Elizabeth (Dunbar) McDonald

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    Attestation Papers – This document shows William's Place of Birth- Greenwood, (Pictou County), Nova Scotia Also his Mother's name: Mrs Elizabeth (Dunbar) McDonald
  • Document– 1911 Census of Brandon, Manitoba. William is just above the 4th heavy line from the bottom of the page and is a clerk in a bank. Believe he was still living in Brandon at the time of his enlistment in 1915 as he says he was a clerk in a bank. He did enlist in Edmonton, Alberta however.

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    Document – 1911 Census of Brandon, Manitoba. William is just above the 4th heavy line from the bottom of the page and is a clerk in a bank. Believe he was still living in Brandon at the time of his enlistment in 1915 as he says he was a clerk in a bank. He did enlist in Edmonton, Alberta however.

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