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William Everett Saunders

In memory of:

Private William Everett Saunders

September 30, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

100379

Age:

27

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)

Division:

31st Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

October 8, 1889

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Saunders, of Lennoxville, Quebec; husband of Mrs. W. E. Saunders, of 9938-113th Street, Edmonton, Alberta.

Commemorated on Page 159 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

I. E. 6.

Location:

The town of Abbeville is on the main road from Paris to Boulogne, about 80 kilometres south of Boulogne. On reaching Abbeville from Boulogne on the N1 at the roundabout, take the right turn immediately before Boulogne Road direction. A CWGC direction sign is on site. Enter the ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY by the left hand side main gate and follow CWGC signs within the Cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From a World War 1 issue of the Edmonton Journal c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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