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John William Wignall

In memory of:

Private John William Wignall

August 18, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

757221

Age:

17

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

3rd Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

May 5, 1898

Son of Joseph and Jane Wignall, of 9, Fraser Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 349 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

II. A. 40.

Location:

Sains-en-Gohelle is a mining village 20 kilometres north of Arras on the road to Bethune. Fosse No.10 is a pithead and group of miners' houses south of the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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