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William MacLennan

In memory of:

Private William MacLennan

October 31, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

130122

Age:

27

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)

Division:

72nd

Additional Information

Son of Alexander and Catherine MacLennan, of Farr Mains, Farr, Inverness-shire, Scotland.

Commemorated on Page 286 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

WHITE HOUSE CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

III. M. 14.

Location:

The WHITE HOUSE CEMETERY is located to the North East of the town of Ieper. From the station turn left and drive along M.Fochlaan to the roundabout, turn right and go to the next roundabout. Here turn left into M.Haiglaan and drive to the next roundabout. Here turn right into Oude Veurnestraat, this then changes into Diksmuidseweg and Brugseweg drive along this road to the traffic lights. Straight over the lights to the end of the road. At the T junction turn left (still Brugseweg) and the WHITE HOUSE CEMETERY is approx 200 metres on the left.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave Marker– William Maclennan's grave marker (note in some records e.g. Attestation Form and the 1901 Scottish Census his surname is spelt McLennan). He was born 26/11/1889 at Cromarty, Rossshire, Scotland, the son of Alexander & Catherine McLennan. He enlisted on 1/11/1915 at Vancouver.

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    Grave Marker – William Maclennan's grave marker (note in some records e.g. Attestation Form and the 1901 Scottish Census his surname is spelt McLennan). He was born 26/11/1889 at Cromarty, Rossshire, Scotland, the son of Alexander & Catherine McLennan. He enlisted on 1/11/1915 at Vancouver.
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