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William Charles Wilson

In memory of:

Private William Charles Wilson

May 5, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

183352

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)

Division:

31st Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

January 15, 1895

Son of Josh and Mary Wilson, of 33, Park St. South, Hamilton, Ontario. Born at Stratford, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 524 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

BAGNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

I. G. 31.

Location:

Gezaincourt is a village in the Department of the Somme, situated 2 kilometres to the south-west of the town of Doullens, and BAGNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY lies to the south of the village. There is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission signpost in Gezaincourt village opposite the Chateau entrance.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Grave Marker– Bagneux British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Entrance– Bagneux British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Cemetery– Bagneux British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Newspaper clipping– From the London Free Press April 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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