Military service
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Son of William and Margaret Batters, of Galt, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Private George Stanley Batters
Digital gallery of
Private George Stanley Batters
Picture taken in Galt, Ontario (his parent's home) on August 10, 1916 - the day before he left for England. He had been working in Alberta and had joined the 138th Battalion in November 1915. He would have been 26 in September 1917. He had been transferred to the 49th Battalion in which he was serving when he was killed.
Image gallery
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The grave marker at La Chaudiere Military Cemetery located at the foot of Vimy Ridge, very near the town of Vimy, France. The cemetery is 13 kilometres north of Arras, France. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)
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La Chaudiere Military Cemetery - La Chaudiere Military Cemetery is located at the foot of Vimy Ridge, very near the town of Vimy, France. The cemetery is 13 kilometres north of Arras, France. May they rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)
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Plaque dedicated to the memory of all Alberta civil servants killed serving their country during the First and Second World War. This Plaque is proudly displayed in the main entrance of the Alberta Legislature.
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Plaque dedicated to the memory of all Alberta civil servants killed serving their country during the First and Second World War. This Plaque is proudly displayed in the main entrance of the Alberta Legislature.
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Picture taken in Galt, Ontario (his parent's home) on August 10, 1916 - the day before he left for England. He had been working in Alberta and had joined the 138th Battalion in November 1915. He would have been 26 in September 1917. He had been transferred to the 49th Battalion in which he was serving when he was killed.
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The Cambridge (Galt) War Memorial, Queen's Square, Cambridge, Ontario. Circa 1930. Frances Loring and William Lyon Somerville.<P> Inscribed:"TO THEM ALL HONOUR / GUARD YE THEIR VICTORY / 1914-1918 / 1939-1945 / 1950-1953."
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Detail of the Cambridge (Galt) War Memorial.
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From the Kitchener Public Library collection of World War One Soldier Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Edmonton Morning Bulletin c.1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 197 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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LA CHAUDIERE MILITARY CEMETERY Pas de Calais, France
LA CHAUDIERE MILITARY CEMETERY is approximately 3 kilometres south of Lens and is situated on the north-western outskirts of Vimy.
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