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William Griffith Owen

In memory of:

Private William Griffith Owen

May 28, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

65757

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

24th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

August 27, 1893

Son of Shadrach and Elizabeth Owen, of Llanrwst, Denbighshire, N. Wales. Husband of Marie Roberts Owen, of Blaenau-Festiniog, Wales.

Commemorated on Page 481 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

WAILLY ORCHARD CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. F. 24.

Location:

Wailly is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais about 6 kilometres south-west from Arras in the valley of the little river Crinchon. WAILLY ORCHARD CEMETERY stands above the village on its outskirts in part of the old orchard.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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