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William Fordyce Gowans

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William's grave marker image courtesy of Michael Moore, findagrave.com

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment: 16.12.1915
  • Place of enlistment: Pembroke, Ontario
  • Service no: N/A
  • Rank: Lieutenant
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards: Military Medal & Mentioned in Despatches
  • Regiment/Service: Canadian Engineers
  • Unit/Ship: 8th Battalion

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 01.11.1880
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address:
  • Occupation: Mine Superindendent
  • Mother:
  • Father:
  • Siblings:
  • Spouse:

    Annie Gowans, PO Box 324, Haileybury, Ontario

  • Children:

    Barbara & William

  • Age at Death:
  • Date of Death: 1961
  • Place of Death: Canada
  • Burial Country: Canada
  • Cemetery: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Haileybury, Ontario

More about William Fordyce Gowans

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Gary Thomson

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