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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

William Hersee

In memory of:

Sergeant Major William Hersee

March 24, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

636

Age:

32

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade

Division:

Eaton Bty.

Honours and Awards:

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Additional Information


Born:

October 23, 1885

Commemorated on Page 428 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

PARGNY BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

III. D. 24.

Location:

Pargny is a village about 15 kilometres south of Peronne and the PARGNY BRITISH CEMETERY is a further one kilometre south of the village, on the east side of the road the Nesle.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star c.1919. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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