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Ernest Wesley Willis

In memory of:

Private Ernest Wesley Willis

September 27, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

1030110

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

13th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

April 18, 1879

Son of William L. and Jessie M. Willis, of Golden Grove, New Brunswick.

Commemorated on Page 523 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

SAINS-LES-MARQUION BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

I. B. 19.

Location:

Sains-les-Marquion is a village about 12 kilometres north-west of Cambrai and 2 kilometres south of the D939, Arras to Cambrai road. SAINS-LES-MARQUION BRITISH CEMETERY lies at the junction of the D15 and D16 roads, about 1.5 kilometres from the centre of the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Family Photo– 1909 - Ernest Wesley Willis circled in the photo.
Here, he's surrounded by family - aunt, uncle, cousin, grandfather.
Photo taken in New Brunswick.
  • Group Photo– Kilties of the First World War
On the left, Gordon Scott, then Ernest Wesley Willis.  
On the right, Clint Regan
Other person unknown.

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