Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Peterson
In memory of:
Corporal William Peterson
September 27, 1918
Military Service
504811
38
Army
Canadian Engineers
12th Bn.
Additional Information
April 25, 1880
Son of Olaf and Anna Peterson; husband of Hilda Peterson, of 1836, Grant St., Vancouver.
Commemorated on Page 484 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
QUARRY WOOD CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France
I. B. 1.
Sains les Marquion is a village approximately 12 kilometres north-west of Cambrai and 2 kilometres south of the Arras to Cambrai road (D939). The QUARRY WOOD CEMETERY lies at the end of an access path to the left of the D15 road heading towards Havrincourt, about 2 kilometres from the village.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Photo of William Peterson – My maternal Great Grandfather, William Peterson, born 25 Apr 1880 in Sweden, died in battle on 27 Sep 1918. My maternal Great Grandfather enlisted on 29 Feb 1916 (leap day!), he left at home a wife and six children in Vancouver, BC. Before he died, his youngest daughter at the age of 2 years 5 months had died from the Spanish influenza while he was overseas. His mother also passed away while he was away. His wife, Hilda Bjork Johnson Peterson, survived him and raised the surviving five children. Hilda Peterson lived to the age of 90 years. LEST WE NOT FORGET!!
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