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William James Bentley

In memory of:

Leading Seaman William James Bentley

October 30, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

VR/5672

Age:

23

Force:

Navy

Unit:

Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve

Division:

H.M.C.S. Galiano

Additional Information


Son of William Henry and Ann Jane Bentley, of Dingle, Liverpool, England.

Commemorated on Page 367 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

VICTORIA MEMORIAL
British Columbia, Canada

Grave Reference:

N/A

Location:

On Vancouver Island in Ross Bay Cemetery, British Columbia, is the VICTORIA MEMORIAL. The cemetery holds 133 war graves and contains, in a separate plot, the Naval Memorial which consists simply of a square block of granite bearing the names of 39 officers and men who were lost or buried at sea in the Pacific Ocean. Of these, 36 were from the HMCS Galiano which went down on October 30, 1918. Behind the VICTORIA MEMORIAL stands a Cross of Sacrifice.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • H.M.C.S. Galiano– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of WILLIAM JAMES BENTLEY– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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