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William Maunsell Scanlan

In memory of:

Lieutenant William Maunsell Scanlan

April 10, 1917
Vimy Ridge, France

Military Service

Age:

30

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)

Division:

5th Bn.

Citation(s):

Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Honours and Awards:

Military Medal

Additional Information

Born:

July 8, 1886
Bluevale, Huron County, Ontario

Enlistment:

September 23, 1914
Valcartier, Quebec

Son of Reverend Richard William and Nina Scanlan of Toronto, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 322 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BARLIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

I. H. 75.

Location:

Barlin is a village about 11 kilometres south-west of Bethune on the D188, between the Bethune-Arras and Bethune-St. Pol roads, about 6.5 kilometres south-east of Bruay. The BARLIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY and EXTENSION lie to the north of the village on the D171 road to Houchin.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • 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 Regina Morning Leader. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Regina Morning Leader. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Regina Morning Leader. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Regina Morning Leader. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Regina Morning Leader. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Regina Morning Leader. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Dedication– Harold Baldwin's book "Holding the Line" (1918) includes a dedication to William Scanlan.

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    Dedication – Harold Baldwin's book "Holding the Line" (1918) includes a dedication to William Scanlan.
  • Biography– From the book, War Memorial of Huron County's Heroes and Heroines that was published in 1919 by the Wingham Advance. Submitted by Operation Picture Me

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    Biography – From the book, War Memorial of Huron County's Heroes and Heroines that was published in 1919 by the Wingham Advance. Submitted by Operation Picture Me
  • Album Cover– From the book, War Memorial of Huron County's Heroes and Heroines that was published in 1919 by the Wingham Advance. Submitted by Operation Picture Me

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    Album Cover – From the book, War Memorial of Huron County's Heroes and Heroines that was published in 1919 by the Wingham Advance. Submitted by Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping

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