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William Arthur Madeley

In memory of:

Lieutenant William Arthur Madeley

June 15, 1945
Vancouver, British Columbia

Military Service

Age:

38

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Canadian Artillery

Additional Information

Born:

October 17, 1906
Wakamatsu, Japan

Enlistment:

July 1, 1940
Vancouver, British Columbia

Husband of Dorothy Madeley and father of David of Quesnel, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 538 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

WEST VANCOUVER (CAPILANO VIEW) CEMETERY
British Columbia, Canada

Grave Reference:

Sec. I. Plot 6. Lot A.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of WILLIAM ARTHUR MADELEY– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of WILLIAM ARTHUR MADELEY – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Id Card– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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  • Circumstances of death– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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  • Newspaper clipping– From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c. 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c. 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker– Photo courtesy of Julie Clements.

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    Grave Marker – Photo courtesy of Julie Clements.
  • Biography– University of British Columbia - The Graduate Chronicle July-August 1945 edition. Article about Lieutenant William Arthur Madeley.

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    Biography – University of British Columbia - The Graduate Chronicle July-August 1945 edition. Article about Lieutenant William Arthur Madeley.

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