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William Roderick Allison

In memory of:

Gunner William Roderick Allison

February 24, 1919
Cambrai, France

Military Service


Service Number:

339636

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Garrison Artillery

Division:

4th Canadian Siege Bty. 2nd Bde.

Additional Information


Born:

May 17, 1897
New Westminster, British Columbia

Enlistment:

April 3, 1918
Vancouver, British Columbia

Son of William and Gertrude (nee McBride) Allison, of New Westminster, British Columbia. Gunner Allison died from wounds sustained on 28 September 1918.

Commemorated on Page 529 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

BUXTON CEMETERY
Derbyshire, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

3189.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Biography– Photo from Memorial from the Great War 1914-1918: a record of service 
published by the Bank of Montreal 1921; now found on
http://www.archive.org/details/memorialofgreatw00bankuoft
  • Photo of William Roderick Allison– Photo from Memorial from the Great War 1914-1918: a record of service 
published by the Bank of Montreal 1921; now found on
http://www.archive.org/details/memorialofgreatw00bankuoft
  • Grave Marker
  • Grave marker– W R Allison, Canadian Garrison Artillery, 24 Feb 1919

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