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William James Evans Woolley

In memory of:

Private William James Evans Woolley

October 9, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

192368

Age:

18

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

42nd Bn.

Additional Information

Son of William H. P. and Alice Elizabeth Woolley, of Burnham, Somerset, England.

Commemorated on Page 185 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

III. B. 7.

Location:

Contay is a village in the Department of the Somme on the main road, Amiens to Arras. The CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY lies on the left (north east) side of the road to Franvillers. There are no access problems. There is a CWGC road sign next to the church and square of the village and next to the D23, Franvillers - Corbie, sign. The distance from the CWGC sign to the Cemetery is approximately 650 metres.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. In memory of the members of the 15th, 92nd and 134th Battalions (48th Highlanders) who went to war and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. In memory of the members of the 15th, 92nd and 134th Battalions (48th Highlanders) who went to war and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Photo of WILLIAM JAMES EVANS WOOLLEY– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. In memory of the members of the 15th, 92nd and 134th Battalions (48th Highlanders) who went to war and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Photo of WILLIAM JAMES EVANS WOOLLEY
    Photo of WILLIAM JAMES EVANS WOOLLEY – Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. In memory of the members of the 15th, 92nd and 134th Battalions (48th Highlanders) who went to war and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Newspaper Clipping

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  • Gravemarker– Photo courtesy of Gary Nelson

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    Gravemarker – Photo courtesy of Gary Nelson
  • Photo of William Woolley– Pte William Wooley seen in the uniform of the 92nd Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada) prior to being sent as a reinforcement draft to the 42nd Battalion. Photo provided by Bob Curry and submitted by the 15th Battalion Project Team 28 Mar 2012. Dileas Gu Brath

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    Photo of William Woolley
    Photo of William Woolley – Pte William Wooley seen in the uniform of the 92nd Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada) prior to being sent as a reinforcement draft to the 42nd Battalion. Photo provided by Bob Curry and submitted by the 15th Battalion Project Team 28 Mar 2012. Dileas Gu Brath
  • Cap Badge– Cap Badge 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Private Woolley enlisted in the 92nd Bn but was transferred to the 42nd Bn (Royal Highlanders of Canada) as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret'd) V.Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Cap Badge
    Cap Badge – Cap Badge 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Private Woolley enlisted in the 92nd Bn but was transferred to the 42nd Bn (Royal Highlanders of Canada) as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret'd) V.Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Cap Badge– Cap Badge 42nd Bn (Royal Highlanders of Canada). Pte Woolley enlisted with the 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) but was transferred to the 42nd Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret’d) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Cap Badge
    Cap Badge – Cap Badge 42nd Bn (Royal Highlanders of Canada). Pte Woolley enlisted with the 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) but was transferred to the 42nd Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret’d) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Shoulder Patch– Shoulder Patch 42nd Bn (Royal Highlanders of Canada). Pte Woolley enlisted with the 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) but was transferred to the 42nd Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret’d) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Shoulder Patch
    Shoulder Patch – Shoulder Patch 42nd Bn (Royal Highlanders of Canada). Pte Woolley enlisted with the 92nd Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) but was transferred to the 42nd Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt (ret’d) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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