Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Photo of WILLIAM JAMES WHITTAKER – Pte William James Whittaker in the uniform of his original battalion, the 34th Battalion, prior to transfer to the 15th Battalion. Submitted by the 15th battalion CEF Memorial Project. Dileas Gu Brath

Photo of William Whittaker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Photo of WILLIAM JAMES WHITTAKER – From the Kitchener Public Library collection of World War One Solider Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Photo of William James Whittaker – Picture taken in Paris during the War.

Christmas Card – Christmas Card sent to his sister Mae in 1916.

Galt War Memorial – The Cambridge (Galt) War Memorial, Queen's Square, Cambridge, Ontario. Circa 1930. Frances Loring and William Lyon Somerville. Inscribed:"TO THEM ALL HONOUR / GUARD YE THEIR VICTORY / 1914-1918 / 1939-1945 / 1950-1953."

Close-up of Galt War Memorial – Detail of the Cambridge (Galt) War Memorial.

Photo of William James Whittaker – In memory of the men and women from the Waterloo area who went to war and did not come home. From the booklet, Peace Souvenir – Activities of Waterloo County in the Great War 1914 – 1918. From the Toronto Public Library collection. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

Waterloo Memorial Booklet – In memory of the men and women from the Waterloo area who went to war and did not come home. From the booklet, Peace Souvenir – Activities of Waterloo County in the Great War 1914 – 1918. From the Toronto Public Library collection. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

Cap Badge of the 34th – Cap Badge 34th Bn CEF. Private Whittaker was originally a member of the 34th Bn before being transferred to the 15th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH

Cap Badge of the 15th – Cap Badge 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) CEF. Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH

Shoulder patch – Shoulder Patch 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) CEF. Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH

Grave Marker – Photo BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team DILEAS GU BRATH.

Record of Service – Record of Service Card (front side). From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

Record of Service – Record of Service Card (reverse side). From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

Memorial – "The Canal du Nord memorial, erected by the 15th Battalion Memorial Project and the town of Marquion, was unveiled and dedicated on 24 September 2012. The memorial commemorates the actions of the 15th Battalion CEF, during the Canadian assault on the Canal du Nord on 27 September 1918 and the memory of those members of the Battalion who fell during the engagement. The memorial sits alongside the existing Canal du Nord, inside the town of Marquion, which the Battalion captured during the battle." Photo submitted by the 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team. Dileas Gu Brath