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Military service
Service number:
75968
Age:
41
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Division:
29th Bn.
Birth:
December 11, 1877
Death:
July 9, 1919
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
9. 45. 6.
Additional information
Son of Mrs. Turtle of Melksham, Wiltshire, England; husband of Rosie Wootten, of New Westminster, British Columbia.
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Grave Marker
Grave of 75968 Pvt. William Wootten who served with the 29th Battn. C.E.F. Born at Bradford on Avon England on Dec. 11th 1877, Husband of Ruth L. Wootten of New Westminster BC. William enlisted into the C.E.F. at Vancouver BC Nov. 30th 1914 listing prior military service of 4 years with the 3rd South Wales Borderers. He listed his occupation as "Labourer" William died at Vancouver BC on July 9th 1919 at the age of 41. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View Cemetery of Vancouver BC -
Cross of Sacrifice
Memorial Cross in the section where 75968 Pvt. William Wootten was laid to rest in the Mountain View Cemetery of Vancouver BC -
Vancouver (Mountain View) Cemetery
Cemetery view of the section where 75968 Pvt. William Wootten was laid to rest in the Mountain View Cemetery of Vancouver BC
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Private William Wootten
Digital gallery of
Private William Wootten
Digital gallery of
Private William Wootten
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Commemorated on:
Page 545 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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VANCOUVER (MOUNTAIN VIEW) CEMETERY British Columbia, Canada
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