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William Nightingale

In memory of:

Private William Nightingale

September 28, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

769904

Age:

38

Force:

Army

Unit:

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regt.)

Additional Information

Born:

July 24, 1880
Innisfil, Ontario

Enlistment:

January 7, 1916
Toronto, Ontario

Son of Annie Nightingale, of 14, Maple Grove Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, and the late Stephen Nightingale.

Commemorated on Page 478 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

RAILLENCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Nord, France

Grave Reference:

I. A. 12.

Location:

Raillencourt is a village in the Department of the Nord, about 5 kilometres west of Cambrai on the main road to Arras, D939. The Communal Cemetery is located on the main road about 700 metres from the entrance to the village from the Arras side.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram October 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram October 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– Article

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  • Newspaper Clipping (2)– Article

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  • Circumstances of Death– Circumstances of Death- Private William Nightingale.

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    Circumstances of Death – Circumstances of Death- Private William Nightingale.
  • Street sign– Barrie street named in honour of Private William Nightingale with a poppy.

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    Street sign – Barrie street named in honour of Private William Nightingale with a poppy.
  • War Memorial– Barrie, Ontario Cenotaph Innisfil Memorial

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    War Memorial – Barrie, Ontario Cenotaph Innisfil Memorial

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