Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Walsh
In memory of:
Private William Walsh
September 16, 1916
Military Service
438470
Army
Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
52nd Bn.
Additional Information
Commemorated on Page 178 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
LONDON CEMETERY AND EXTENSION
Somme, France
8.B.6.
Longueval is a village 40 kilometres north-east of Amiens and 12 kilometres east-north-east of Albert, a town on the D929 road from Amiens to Bapaume and Cambrai. From the D929 direction Bapaume-Albert take the 2nd turning for Martinpuich and continue along the D6 direction Longueval, for 2 kilometres. LONDON CEMETERY AND EXTENSION sits on the right hand side of the road.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Details
Memorial – His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. He was discovered and exhumed at a later date and now rests in a marked grave.May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
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