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William Herbert Donnelly

In memory of:

Private William Herbert Donnelly

September 27, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

161308

Age:

34

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)

Division:

31st Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

June 1, 1882

Son of Henry and Martha Donnelly, of Calgary, Alberta.

Commemorated on Page 79 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

COURCELETTE BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

X. B. 2.

Location:

Courcelette is a village some 10 kilometres north-east of the town of Albert, just off the D929 road to Bapaume. The Courcelette British Cemetery is approximately 1 kilometre west of the village on the south side of a track, suitable for cars, from the secondary road from Courcelette to Pozieres. The route is signposted in the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– part 2 From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – part 2 From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Circumstances of death registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Don to Drzewiecki. Microform Sequence 29; Volume Number 31829_B016738. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 173. Page 169 of 1076. He was buried North of Courcelette, 5 ½ miles North East of Albert. Subsequently, his body was exhumed and buried in COURCELETTE BRITISH CEMETERY.

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    Circumstances of death registers
    Circumstances of death registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Don to Drzewiecki. Microform Sequence 29; Volume Number 31829_B016738. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 173. Page 169 of 1076. He was buried North of Courcelette, 5 ½ miles North East of Albert. Subsequently, his body was exhumed and buried in COURCELETTE BRITISH CEMETERY.

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