Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Nicol Cross
In memory of:
Private William Nicol Cross
June 11, 1916
Military Service
108177
23
Army
1st Canadian Mounted Rifles (Saskatchewan Regt.)
1914-15 Star
Additional Information
August 5, 1892
Lanarkshire, Scotland
December 29, 1914
Edmonton, Alberta
Son of George and Marion Cross of Hamilton, Scotland.
Commemorated on Page 73 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
HARLEBEKE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY
Belgium
XIII. A. 1.
HARLEBEKE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY is located 32 Km east of Ieper town centre on a road leading from the N8 Meenseweg, connecting Ieper to Menen (Menin), Wevelgem, Kortrijk and Zwevegem. Ieper is linked to Kortrijk via the N8 passing through Menen and Wevelgem, joining the A17 1.5 Km after Wevelgem,in the direction of Gent. The A17 continues for 4 Km then meets the junction with the E17 continuing towards Gent. 12 Km along the E17 lies the junction with the N36 towards Harlebeke. The N36 ends at a T junction with the N43. Turning left at this junction towards Kortrijk leads to the left hand turning onto Deerlijksestraat. The HARLEBEKE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY is located 250 metres along the Deerlijksestraat on the left hand side.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Details
Circumstances of death registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CRABB TO CROSSLAND Microform Sequence 24; Volume Number 31829_B016733. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 168. Page of 777 788.
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