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William Henry Shoesmith

In memory of:

Private William Henry Shoesmith

August 24, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

784150

Age:

27

Force:

Army

Unit:

5th Canadian Mounted Rifles (Quebec Regiment)

Additional Information

Born:

May 25, 1890

Son of Martha Shoesmith, of The Oaks, Hilders Lane, Edenbridge, Kent.

Commemorated on Page 325 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

DUD CORNER CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

I. G. 4.

Location:

Loos is a village 5 kilometres north-west of Lens. DUD CORNER CEMETERY is west of the village to the north-east of the N43 Lens-Bethune road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave Marker– 784150 PRIVATE W.H. SHOESMITH 5th CAN. MOUNTED RIFLES 24th August 1917 Age 27 Thy World is True Thy Will is Just To Thee We Leave Him Lord In Trust.

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    Grave Marker – 784150 PRIVATE W.H. SHOESMITH 5th CAN. MOUNTED RIFLES 24th August 1917 Age 27 Thy World is True Thy Will is Just To Thee We Leave Him Lord In Trust.
  • Circumstances of death registers– Private William Henry Shoesmith

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    Circumstances of death registers – Private William Henry Shoesmith
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  • Dud Corner British Cemetery

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    Dud Corner British Cemetery
    Dud Corner British Cemetery
  • Grave Marker– Grave marker photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England.

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    Grave Marker – Grave marker photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England.

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