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William James Lyttle

In memory of:

Private William James Lyttle

July 11, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

643910

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)

Division:

1st Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

August 27, 1896

Commemorated on Page 278 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

LA TARGETTE BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. E. 12.

Location:

Neuville-St Vaast is a village 6.5 kilometres north of Arras, a little east of the road from Bethune to Arras. LA TARGETTE BRITISH CEMETERY lies to the south-west of the village on the north-west side of the road to the village of Maroeuil.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Cenotaph– Private William James Lyttle is also commemorated on the WWI cenotaph in Orillia, ON … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Cenotaph– Private William James Lyttle is also commemorated on the WWI cenotaph in Orillia, ON … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Medal– Dead Man's Penny
643910 Pte William James Lyttle
born 27 Aug 1896, Belfast, Ireland
enrolled 1916 in Orillia, On, 157 BN
transferred to 1st BN CEF
KIA 11 July 1917, age 20
Carrying Party moving material to front on a training, his by enemy shelling.
2 KIA, 1 DOW, SWIA.

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