Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Riley Howarth
In memory of:
Private William Riley Howarth
August 8, 1918
Military Service
916697
32
Army
2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (British Columbia Regt.)
Additional Information
December 16, 1885
Husband of Annie Howarth, of 5, St. Anne's St., Bury, England.
Commemorated on Page 432 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
DEMUIN BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme, France
B. 10.
Demuin is a village 5 kilometres from Villers Bretonneux. From Villers-Bretonneux take the D23 in the direction of Demuin and Moreuil, heading south. Drive on until the exit of Villers, and then carry straight on to Demuin. The cemetery is on the right hand side just before entering Demuin.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram September 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram September 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Grave Marker – Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England, 2008.
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