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William Killeen Graveney

In memory of:

Sergeant William Killeen Graveney

September 26, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

75004

Age:

28

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)

Division:

29th Bn.

Additional Information


Son of Elizabeth Green, of Anerley, London, England, and William Graveney.

Commemorated on Page 94 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

VII. E. 15.

Location:

Miraumont is a village about 14.5 kilometres north-north-east of Albert and the Cemetery is some 3 kilometres south of the village on the east side of the road to Courcelette (D107). The ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY is signposted in the centre of Miraumont.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper Clipping– Newspaper clipping from the Daily Telegraph of September 26, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ww1-archive/12214851/Daily-Telegraph-September-26-1917.html
  • Roll of Honour– Canadian National Railways - World War One Roll of Honour. Sgt. William Graveney enlisted in November 1914 with the 29th (Vancouver) Battalion C.E.F. He described his occupation on his military attestation form as a Mechanical Engineer. Graveney was born in Upper Norwood, England.  In honoured memory.

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