Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Alfred Whitfield
In memory of:
Corporal William Alfred Whitfield
October 1, 1916
Military Service
416149
Army
5th Canadian Mounted Rifles (Quebec Regiment)
Additional Information
January 7, 1894
Son of John William and Hilda Edith Whitfield, of 25, Queen's Rd., Finsbury Park, London. Native of Walsall, Staffs.
Commemorated on Page 181 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY
Somme, France
II. D. 3.
Courcelette is a village about 8 kilometres north-east of Albert (next to the main road D929 Albert-Bapaume). The REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY lies about 1.5 kilometres north-west of the village. The REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY (signposted in the centre of Courcelette) is 1.5 kilometres down a single track lane (suitable for cars).
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Details
Sherbrooke Monument – Cover of the original program distributed at the unveiling of the Sherbrooke WWI memorial on November 7th, 1926, and two images of the monument. The monument was designed by Mr. G. W. Hill of Montreal, Quebec with bronze figures cast in Belgium and granite from the Stanstead district. The bronze Memorial tablet lists 249 names.
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