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William Robert Vohmann

In memory of:

Corporal William Robert Vohmann

April 9, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

163716

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

"B" Coy. 75th Bn.

Citation(s):

Military Medal, British War Medal and Victory Medal

Honours and Awards:

Military Medal

Additional Information

Born:

November 18, 1891
London, United Kingdom

Enlistment:

August 5, 1915
Toronto, Ontario

Son of Robert and Marie Vohmann, of Toronto, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 343 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:

1.B.19.

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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  • Memorial– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Memorial – Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Photo of WILLIAM ROBERT VOHMANN– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Photo of WILLIAM ROBERT VOHMANN – Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram April 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram April 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram May 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram May 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram May 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram May 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram May 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram May 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of William Robert Vohman– William Robert Vohman, as a member of the Trinity Methodist Church in Toronto, was remembered in the roll of honour in the "Trinity War Book". This book was published by the church in 1921.

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    Photo of William Robert Vohman – William Robert Vohman, as a member of the Trinity Methodist Church in Toronto, was remembered in the roll of honour in the "Trinity War Book". This book was published by the church in 1921.
  • Photo 2 of William Robert Vohman– The W. R. Brock Co. Ltd. Roll of Honour appeared in "Canada's Aid to the Allies" and "Peace Memorial" published by the Montreal Standard Printing Co. Ltd., Montreal. This large glossy publication included numerous Rolls of Honour belonging to Canadian businesses and was published shortly after the war's end. W. R. Brock Co. sold wholesale dry goods, smallwares, furnishings. Offices were located in major cities throughout Canada. Corporal Vohman's photo appeared on the full page Roll of Honour. He was from the company's Toronto warehouse.

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    Photo 2 of William Robert Vohman
    Photo 2 of William Robert Vohman – The W. R. Brock Co. Ltd. Roll of Honour appeared in "Canada's Aid to the Allies" and "Peace Memorial" published by the Montreal Standard Printing Co. Ltd., Montreal. This large glossy publication included numerous Rolls of Honour belonging to Canadian businesses and was published shortly after the war's end. W. R. Brock Co. sold wholesale dry goods, smallwares, furnishings. Offices were located in major cities throughout Canada. Corporal Vohman's photo appeared on the full page Roll of Honour. He was from the company's Toronto warehouse.
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  • Canadian Cemetery No 2– Canadian Cemetery No. 2 - The Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located on Vimy Ridge and is attached to 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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    Canadian Cemetery No 2
    Canadian Cemetery No 2 – Canadian Cemetery No. 2 - The Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located on Vimy Ridge and is attached to 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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