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Robert John Wainwright

In memory of:

Sergeant Robert John Wainwright

August 30, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

7099

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)

Division:

No. 1 Company 1st Battalion

Additional Information


Born:

March 26, 1895
Ancaster, Ontario

Enlistment:

September 22, 1914
Valcartier, Quebec

Sergeant Wainright was born in Ancaster, Ontario on 26 Mach 1895. He was the son of George and Sarah Wilson Wainwright, of Dundas, Ontario. Sergeant Wainwright also served four years with the 77 Regiment. He stated he was single and employed as a labourer.Sergeant Wainwright is also commemorated on the Dundas Cenotaph, Dundas, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 517 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

UPTON WOOD CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

D. 6.

Location:

Hendecourt-les-Cagnicourt is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais about 16 kilometres south-east of Arras and about 4 kilometres south of the Arras to Cambrai main road. Upton Wood is a small wood half-way between Hendecourt and Haucourt and UPTON WOOD CEMETERY is 110 metres south of the wood and about 2 kilometres north of the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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