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William James Cattanach

In memory of:

Sergeant William James Cattanach

April 2, 1918
Neuville Vitasse, France

Military Service


Service Number:

454156

Age:

26

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)

Division:

21st Bn.

Citation(s):

Military Medal awarded 5 April 1917 and bar (posthumously) awarded 21 May 1918.

Honours and Awards:

Military Medal and Bar

Additional Information


Born:

February 13, 1892
Williamstown, Ontario

Enlistment:

June 8, 1915
Cornwall, Ontario

Son of John and Margaret Cattanach, of Williamstown, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 382 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

DURY CRUCIFIX CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

III. C. 43.

Location:

Dury is a village about 17 kilometres east-south-east of Arras. Travelling from Arras Centre, take the N39 Arras-Cambrai road for approximately 16.5 kilometres, where you turn left along D956. On this road take the first right fork of the Y Junction at 900 metres. Take the first right at 650 metres. The DURY CRUCIFIX CEMETERY lies on the left side of this road 100 metres from the junction.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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