Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Pickering
In memory of:
Private William Pickering
June 30, 1916
Military Service
455000
Army
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
20th Bn.
Additional Information
June 11, 1881
Commemorated on Page 148 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
LONGUENESSE (ST OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France
II. C. 18.
LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY is on the southern outskirts of St Omer and is about 45 kilometres south-east of Calais. When approaching the cemetery from St. Omer centre follow in the direction of Abbeville on the D 928. As you leave the town towards Longuenesse drive up the hill for about 600 metres and the cemetery is on your left.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper Clipping – From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
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Memorial – Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
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Photo of WILLIAM PICKERING – Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram June 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram July 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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