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William Stewart Stanley

In memory of:

Driver William Stewart Stanley

May 13, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

301683

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Field Artillery

Division:

5th Bde.

Citation(s):

Military Medal, London Gazette dated 2 November 1917. British War Medal, Victory Medal

Honours and Awards:

Military Medal

Additional Information


Born:

July 27, 1893
Sheffield, England

Enlistment:

October 22, 1915
Camp Hughes, Manitoba

Son of William and Sarah A. Stanley, of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.

Commemorated on Page 505 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. E. 17.

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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