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William Dennis Winspear

In memory of:

Corporal William Dennis Winspear

September 28, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

105786

Age:

28

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

15th Bn.

Additional Information

Son of W. and E. Winspear, of 12, Bernice Rd., Mossley Hill, Liverpool. Native of Whitby, Yorks.

Commemorated on Page 525 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

VII. A. 6.

Location:

Duisans and Etrun are villages in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, about 9 kilometres west of Arras. The DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY lies in Etrun but takes its name from the nearer village of Duisans. It is one kilometre north of Duisans on the D339 road off the Route nationale N39 (Arras-St Pol), in the angle of the Arras Habarcq road and a track leading to Haute-Avesnes.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Badge– Cap Badge 68th Bn. Private Winspear was originally a member of the 68th Bn before transfer to the 15th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Badge – Cap Badge 68th Bn. Private Winspear was originally a member of the 68th Bn before transfer to the 15th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Badge– Cap Badge 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Badge – Cap Badge 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Shoulder Patch– Shoulder Patch 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Shoulder Patch
    Shoulder Patch – Shoulder Patch 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Inscription– Photo by BGen (ret`d) G. Young, submitted by Capt (ret`d) V. Goldman 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Inscription
    Inscription – Photo by BGen (ret`d) G. Young, submitted by Capt (ret`d) V. Goldman 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Record of Service– Record of Service Card (front side). From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Record of Service
    Record of Service – Record of Service Card (front side). From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Record of Service– Record of Service Card (reverse side). From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Record of Service
    Record of Service – Record of Service Card (reverse side). From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Grave Marker– Grave Marker Corporal Winspear.Photo by BGen(ret'd) G. Young. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Grave Marker Corporal Winspear.Photo by BGen(ret'd) G. Young. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Badge– Cap Badge 241st Bn (Scottish Borderers from Windsor Ontario. Corporal Winspear enlisted with this unit but was sent to the 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt(ret’d) Victor Goldman 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Badge
    Badge – Cap Badge 241st Bn (Scottish Borderers from Windsor Ontario. Corporal Winspear enlisted with this unit but was sent to the 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt(ret’d) Victor Goldman 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Memorial– "The Canal du Nord memorial, erected by the 15th Battalion Memorial Project and the town of Marquion, was unveiled and dedicated on 24 September 2012. The memorial commemorates the actions of the 15th Battalion CEF, during the Canadian assault on the Canal du Nord on 27 September 1918 and the memory of those members of the Battalion who fell during the engagement. The memorial sits alongside the existing Canal du Nord, inside the town of Marquion, which the Battalion captured during the battle." Photo submitted by the 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team. Dileas Gu Brath

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    Memorial
    Memorial – "The Canal du Nord memorial, erected by the 15th Battalion Memorial Project and the town of Marquion, was unveiled and dedicated on 24 September 2012. The memorial commemorates the actions of the 15th Battalion CEF, during the Canadian assault on the Canal du Nord on 27 September 1918 and the memory of those members of the Battalion who fell during the engagement. The memorial sits alongside the existing Canal du Nord, inside the town of Marquion, which the Battalion captured during the battle." Photo submitted by the 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team. Dileas Gu Brath

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