Canadian Virtual War Memorial
James William Williams
In memory of:
Lieutenant James William Williams
November 18, 1916
The Somme, France
Military Service
28
Army
Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
87th Bn.
1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Additional Information
January 19, 1888
Quebec City, Quebec
September 20, 1915
St. Joseph de Lévis, Quebec
Son of the Right Reverend Lennox Williams, D.D., Bishop of Quebec and Caroline Annie (nee Rhodes) of Bishopthorpe, Quebec. Husband of Evelyn Fisher (formerly Williams), of Sackville, New Brunswick. Lt. Williams held a Bachelor of Arts from Oxford University.
Commemorated on Page 183 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
BAPAUME POST MILITARY CEMETERY
Somme, France
I. I. 1.
Albert is in the Department of the Somme. The BAPAUME POST MILITARY CEMETERY is about 2 kilometres north-east of town on the right-hand side of the main road, D929, to Bapaume.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Photo of JAMES WILLIAM WILLIAMS – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Montreal Star c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Montreal Star c.1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of James William Williams – James William Williams (Quebec City 1888 - The Somme 1916) -
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Document – original marker -
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Grave marker
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