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William Hole

In memory of:

Private William Hole

August 11, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

826007

Age:

37

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)

Division:

47th Bn.

Additional Information


Son of Amos and Elizabeth Hole, of Bradford, Yorkshire, England; husband of Sylvia Hole, of 778, Cave St., Esquimalt, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 430 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

BOVES EAST COMMUNAL CEMETERY (SAINT-NICOLAS)
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

A. 6.

Location:

Boves is a village in the Department of the Somme, 9.7 kilometres from Villers-Bretonneux. At Villers-Bretonneux head west on the N29 in the direction of Longeau and Amiens. After 6.5 kilometres turn left in the direction of Boves on the D167, heading south-west. At the junction go straight on, remaining on the D167, towards Boves. At the traffic lights in Boves, go straight on, under the arches, and the cemetery is approximately 100 metres on the right.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of September 5, 1918. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/details/dailycolonist60y234uvic/mode/1up?view=theater
  • Family Photo– William Hole in Victoria BC with my grandmother and great aunt

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