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William Henry Gough

In memory of:

Private William Henry Gough

August 26, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

802938

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

4th Canadian Mounted Rifles (2nd Central Ontario Regt.)

Additional Information

Born:

May 19, 1895

Son of Anna E. Gough, of Caradoc St., Strathroy, Ontario, and the late James Gough.

Commemorated on Page 417 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ORANGE HILL CEMETERY- FRANCE
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

A. 19.

Location:

Orange Hill Cemetery lies due north of Tilloy les Mofflaines, a village in the Pas-de-Calais Department of France, and 3 kilometres south-east of Arras along the D939 road. From Tilloy les Mofflaines, take the D939 towards Cambrai until you come to a roundabout with a junction for the D37 towards Feuchy. Follow this road for 2 kilometres, then take a track to the east towards the cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of William Gough– Cpl W A Gough attested in the 135th Btn. Picture from The Christmas Echo December 1918 published in London Ontario. And in the Morning

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    Photo of William Gough – Cpl W A Gough attested in the 135th Btn. Picture from The Christmas Echo December 1918 published in London Ontario. And in the Morning
  • Medal– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Medal – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the London Free Press September 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the London Free Press September 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Cenotaph– Private William Henry Gough is also commemorated on the cenotaph in Strathroy, ON … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Cenotaph – Private William Henry Gough is also commemorated on the cenotaph in Strathroy, ON … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Cenotaph– Private William Henry Gough is also commemorated on the cenotaph in Strathroy, ON … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Cenotaph – Private William Henry Gough is also commemorated on the cenotaph in Strathroy, ON … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of William Gough– William was a former member of the 134th BN. (48th Highlanders) In memory of the members of the 48th Highlanders of Canada who went to war and did not come home. Submitted on behalf of the 48th Highlanders Museum, 73 Simcoe St. Toronto, ON M5J 1W9 Submitted for the project Operation: Picture Me.

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    Photo of William Gough
    Photo of William Gough – William was a former member of the 134th BN. (48th Highlanders) In memory of the members of the 48th Highlanders of Canada who went to war and did not come home. Submitted on behalf of the 48th Highlanders Museum, 73 Simcoe St. Toronto, ON M5J 1W9 Submitted for the project Operation: Picture Me.

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