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Military service
Service number:
123304
Age:
26
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)
Division:
18th Bn.
Birth:
May 21, 1890
Death:
April 9, 1917
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
IV. C. 17.
Additional information
Son of Mrs. Alice Nelson, of 1125, Trafalgar St., London, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Private William Nelson
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Grave Marker
– The grave marker at the Nine Elms Cemetery located outside Roclincourt, France. It is located about 5 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013) -
Inscription
A clearer view (John & Anne Stephens 2013 -
Inscription
Inscription (John & Anne Stephens 2013) -
Honour Roll
William is included on the WW1 Memorial Honour Roll that was displayed in Christ Anglican Church in London. This church has been sold and is occupied by another denomination. Not sure of the location of the actual memorial. Photo is from a survey done by summer students working for Professor Jonathan Vance of Western University. -
Newspaper Clipping
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper Clipping
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private William Nelson
Digital gallery of
Private William Nelson
Digital gallery of
Private William Nelson
Digital gallery of
Private William Nelson
Digital gallery of
Private William Nelson
Digital gallery of
Private William Nelson
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 300 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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