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William Douglas

In memory of:

Private William Douglas

November 20, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

633633

Age:

29

Force:

Army

Unit:

4th Canadian Mounted Rifles (2nd Central Ontario Regt.)

Additional Information


Born:

February 11, 1887

Son of John and Annie Bullo Douglas, of Lancaster, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 230 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

XI. E. 2.

Location:

The COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY may be approached from the A4 motorway leaving at junction Koln-Klettenberg. Follow the direction Koln-Klettenberg, turning right into the Luxemburger Strasse. At the traffic lights close to the railway crossing turn right again into the Militarring Strasse. At the second traffic lights turn left into the Oberer Komarweg, which passes under a viaduct. Turn right into the Kalscheurer Strasse. Turn right again into the first street which is the Keudenicher Strasse, this road leads to the Honinger Platz. The main entrance of 'Koln Sud Friedhof' can be seen from this Honinger Platz round- about. Entering the 'Friedhof' from the main entrance, follow the main cemetery road which leads to Cologne War Cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Circumstances of death registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Don to Drzewiecki. Microform Sequence 29; Volume Number 31829_B016738. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 173. Page 533 of 1076.
  • Photo of William Douglas– Photograph taken in uniform, circa 1916
  • Letter to sister– This letter was sent to my Grandmother Lily Douglas (William Douglas sister) from her sister on Christmas Day, 1917.
  • Letter
  • Page 2 Letter
  • Military Records
  • Military Records
  • Military Records
  • Casualty Form - Active Service
  • Unofficial Report of Death
  • Will
  • Medical History
  • Attestation Papers
  • Attestation Papers
  • Family photo– From Left to right: Lillie Douglas born January 30th 1890 (My Grandmother), William Douglas, her older brother, John Douglas (William's Father) and Annie Bullo Douglas, (William's Mother). This photo was taken on the family farm around 1898.  My Grandmother was very close to her brother "Willie" and my father William Douglas Gordon was named after him. My father is still alive and well at age 85.

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