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William Henry Oatway

In memory of:

Private William Henry Oatway

April 9, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

130150

Age:

27

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)

Division:

72nd Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

October 10, 1889
Bristol, United Kingdom

Enlistment:

November 1, 1915
Vancouver, British Columbia

Son of William and Louisa Oatway, of 32, Shadwell Rd., Bishopston, Bristol.

Commemorated on Page 302 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CANADIAN CEMETERY No. 2
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

3.D.30.

Location:

The CANADIAN CEMETERY No. 2 is about 2.5 kilometres north of the village of Neuville-St. Vaast. The village is about 6 kilometres north of Arras and 1 kilometre east of the main road from Arras to Bethune. The cemetery is on a spur road turning left from the road to Givenchy-en-Gohelle, about 1 kilometre south of the Canadian Memorial at Vimy.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Vancouver Daily Province June 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Vancouver Daily Province June 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Vancouver Daily Province June 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Vancouver Daily Province June 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Group photo– This is a closeup of Henry from a photo of "A Company" of the Seaforth Highlanders, 72nd Battalion, of Vancouver. He is 2nd from the right, 2nd Row from the top. The photo was taken in 1916 or early 1917.

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    Group photo – This is a closeup of Henry from a photo of "A Company" of the Seaforth Highlanders, 72nd Battalion, of Vancouver. He is 2nd from the right, 2nd Row from the top. The photo was taken in 1916 or early 1917.
  • Memorial– Port Coquitlam BC Cenotaph where William is remembered as Harry Oatway. He immigrated there in 1914 from England, and worked as a Railway Clerk before enlisting in the Seaforth Highlander Regiment of Vancouver on November 1, 1915.

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Port Coquitlam BC Cenotaph where William is remembered as Harry Oatway. He immigrated there in 1914 from England, and worked as a Railway Clerk before enlisting in the Seaforth Highlander Regiment of Vancouver on November 1, 1915.
  • Memorial scroll

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    Memorial scroll
    Memorial scroll
  • Cemetery– Canadian Cemetery No. 2 - The Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located on Vimy Ridge and is part of the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France.(John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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    Cemetery
    Cemetery – Canadian Cemetery No. 2 - The Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located on Vimy Ridge and is part of the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France.(John & Anne Stephens 2013)
  • Grave Marker– The grave marker at the Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located on the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – The grave marker at the Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located on the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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