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William Deane

In memory of:

Private William Deane

June 9, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

760019

Age:

28

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

75th Bn.

Citation(s):

Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Honours and Awards:

Military Medal

Additional Information

Born:

September 9, 1888
Derry, Ireland

Enlistment:

October 19, 1915
Vancouver, British Columbia

Brother of Thomas Deane of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 226 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

NOEUX-LES-MINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. A. I.

Location:

Noeux-les-Mines is a town 6 kilometres south of Bethune on the main road to Arras. The Communal Cemetery is on the northern side of the town, on the south-east side of the road to Labourse.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Circumstances of death registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Davy to Detro. Microform Sequence 27; Volume Number 31829_B016736. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 171. Page 303 of 1036.

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    Circumstances of death registers
    Circumstances of death registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Davy to Detro. Microform Sequence 27; Volume Number 31829_B016736. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 171. Page 303 of 1036.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Vancouver Daily Province July 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Vancouver Daily Province July 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From a World War 1 issue of the Vancouver Daily News Advertiser c.1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From a World War 1 issue of the Vancouver Daily News Advertiser c.1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Panel– Part of panel on Limavady War Memorial, Co. Londonderry, N. Ireland showing name of William Deane. The panel does not show that he was awarded the Military Medal, this will be investigated. Photograph taken 1st December 2007.

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    Panel – Part of panel on Limavady War Memorial, Co. Londonderry, N. Ireland showing name of William Deane. The panel does not show that he was awarded the Military Medal, this will be investigated. Photograph taken 1st December 2007.
  • War Memorial– War Memorial in Limavady, Co. Londonderry. The name of William Deane is on the panel left of the gold laurel wreath. Photograph taken 1st December 2007

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    War Memorial
    War Memorial – War Memorial in Limavady, Co. Londonderry. The name of William Deane is on the panel left of the gold laurel wreath. Photograph taken 1st December 2007

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