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William James Addy

In memory of:

Company Quarter Master Sergeant William James Addy

July 5, 1921
Burlington, Ontario

Military Service

Service Number:

9268

Age:

35

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

3rd Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

September 7, 1885

Husband of Jean Addy, of 7, Wardell St., Toronto, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 555 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

TORONTO (ST. JOHN'S NORWAY) CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

Range 12. Sec. 8. Lot 40. Gr. 10.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star March 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star March 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram May 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram May 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram November 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram November 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram November 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram November 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram November 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram November 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram June 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram June 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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  • Newspaper Clipping– William James Addy enlisted at Valcartier Camp, Quebec, on September 22nd, 1914, serving with the First Canadian Contingent. According to his military attestation, he had ten years prior service with Toronto's Queen's Own Rifles. His brothers Edward R. Norman Addy, 135636, and Ralph Wilson Addy, 135642, both enlisted in Toronto on July 22nd, 1915 with the 74th Battalion. Another brother, Thomas Henry Addy, 862056, enlisted in Toronto's 180th (Sportsmen) Battalion on January 28th, 1916. In honoured memory of the Addy family.

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    Newspaper Clipping – William James Addy enlisted at Valcartier Camp, Quebec, on September 22nd, 1914, serving with the First Canadian Contingent. According to his military attestation, he had ten years prior service with Toronto's Queen's Own Rifles. His brothers Edward R. Norman Addy, 135636, and Ralph Wilson Addy, 135642, both enlisted in Toronto on July 22nd, 1915 with the 74th Battalion. Another brother, Thomas Henry Addy, 862056, enlisted in Toronto's 180th (Sportsmen) Battalion on January 28th, 1916. In honoured memory of the Addy family.

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