Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Samuel Daniel Watts
In memory of:
Private Samuel Daniel Watts
August 22, 1917
Military Service
883263
35
Army
Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
50th Bn.
Additional Information
May 25, 1882
Texas
May 17, 1916
Olds, Alberta
Husband of Margaret Watts, of 247, 23rd Avenue, N.W., Calgary, Alberta.
Commemorated on Page 346 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
LAPUGNOY MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France
V. D. 8.
Lapugnoy is a village and commune in Pas-de-Calais, 6 kilometres west of Bethune. From the centre of Lapugnoy, head south-west on the D70 in the direction of Marles-les-Mines. On the outskirts of the centre there is a crucifix at the side of the main road, turn right here towards Allouagne. After approximately 500 metres there is a track on the left hand side (the Cemetery is signposted here) and the LAPUGNOY MILITARY CEMETERY can be found on the left hand side, approximately 500 metres, along this track.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Photo of Samuel Daniel Watts – #883263 Pte Samuel Daniel Watts,50th Bn. -
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Medal – Memorial plaque for Samuel Daniel Watts. Found by Mrs. Loretta Humbke and her husband in the 1980s encased in a huge mound of dirt that came along with a delivery of soil to their Red Deer Ab. home. While spreading the dirt in their rear yard they unearthed this plaque and kept it stored away for over 30 years. -
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Photo of SAMUEL DANIEL WATTS – Photo via Dale Lenting Bowden Historical Society. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of SAMUEL DANIEL WATTS – Photo via Dale Lenting Bowden Historical Society. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of Samuel Daniel Watts – Samuel with his trombone during training before heading overseas. -
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Photo of Samuel Daniel Watts – Digital Enhancement for documentary "Our War" -
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Newspaper clipping – Red Deer News, September 12, 1917, Page 1 Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Lapugnoy Military Cemetary -
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Paying respects – Picture of Stephanie Watts (great-great granddaughter) and Kent Watts Samuel's great grandson -
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Grave Marker – Picture taken by Stephanie September 2022 while visiting Samuel's grave -
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Grave Marker – Samuel's Grave
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