Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Gilmour
In memory of:
Sapper William Gilmour
October 11, 1916
Military Service
541920
26
Army
Canadian Engineers
9th Field Coy.
British War Medal, Victory Medal
Additional Information
April 4, 1890
Sandbank, Argyleshire, Scotland
August 4, 1915
North Vancouver, British Columbia
Son of Sarah (nee White) Gilmour of Argyleshire, Scotland. Husband of Margaret Mulligan (nee Bain) Gilmour and father of William and Elizabeth. Sapper Gilmour is also commemorated on the North Vancouver Cenotaph, located in Victoria Park, North Vancouver, British Columbia.
Commemorated on Page 92 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY
Somme, France
I. F. 15.
Courcelette is a village about 8 kilometres north-east of Albert (next to the main road D929 Albert-Bapaume). The REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY lies about 1.5 kilometres north-west of the village. The REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY (signposted in the centre of Courcelette) is 1.5 kilometres down a single track lane (suitable for cars).
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Details
Newspaper clipping – From the Vancouver Daily Province November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Details
Newspaper clipping – From the Vancouver Daily Province November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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