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William Alexander Cameron

In memory of:

Major William Alexander Cameron

February 24, 1917

Military Service


Age:

52

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Division:

77th Bn.

Additional Information


Son of the late John Archibald and Alexandrina Cameron.

Commemorated on Page 212 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

OTTAWA (BEECHWOOD) CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

Sec. 50. 4-7. 2.

Location:

OTTAWA (BEECHWOOD) CEMETERY contains 98 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and 113 from the Second World War. Many of the graves are in the two veterans plots, where there is also a Cross of Sacrifice dedicated to all service casualties buried in the cemetery. The OTTAWA CREMATION MEMORIAL is in a shelter adjoining the newer of the veterans plots in the cemetery and commemorates 26 Second World War servicemen whose remains were cremated elsewhere in Canada and the U.S.A.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– Ottawa Citizen, Monday, February 26, 1917, page 13, column 3.
  • Newspaper Clipping
  • Grave marker
  • Grave marker
  • Grave marker– Grave Marker in Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa.

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