Corporal WILLIAM ALBERT GARNER (photo added)
| Rank | Corporal |
| Forenames | WILLIAM ALBERT |
| Surname | GARNER (photo added) |
| Initials | W A |
| Place of Birth |
CHATHAM, ONTARIO, CANADA
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| Date of Birth | Unknown |
| Date of Death | Saturday, 01 July 1944 |
| Age | 23 |
| Nationality |
Canadian
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| Residence or Entered Service From | CHATHAM, ONTARIO, CANADA |
| Service Number | M/11959 | Force |
Canadian Army
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| Service/Corps/Regiment | Canadian Scottish Regiment, Canadian Infantry Corps |
| Unit / Ship / Battalion / Squadron | Unknown |
| Military Honours and Awards | |
| Place of Burial/Commemoration |
BENY-SUR-MER CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, REVIERS
Roll of honour |
| Grave/Memorial Location | VII. B. 3. |
| Previous Place(s) of Burial | Unknown |
| Epitaph | |
| Family Details | SON OF ALBERT EDWARD AND ELIZABETH GARNER, OF CHATHAM, ONTARIO; HUSBAND OF WINIFRED AND FATHER OF MARY EUNICE |
Additional Information
It was reported, to the family, that that he was killed while giving prayers to a wounded man.1
References |
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| 1. | Details provided by Diane Miller, great niece-in-law of Corporal William Albert Garner. |
Acknowledgements and Credits |
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| Source of original data: | Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Headstone photograph: | Carl Shilleto |
| Cross marker photograph: | |
| Individual photograph: | Diane Miller, great niece-in-law of Corporal William Albert Garner. |
| Additional photographs provided by: | |
| Additional information provided by: | Diane Miller, great niece-in-law of Corporal William Albert Garner. |
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On Saturday, January 25, 2014