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William Headridge Edmiston

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William Edmiston's Gravemarker. (image courtesy of M. I. Pirie, Canadian Great War Project)

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment: 23.03.1915
  • Place of enlistment: Toronto, Ontario.
  • Service no: 1081081
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
  • Unit/Ship: 20th Battalion
  • Place of Death: Canada
  • Age at Death: 34
  • Date of Death: 06.08.1920
  • Burial Country: Canada
  • Cemetery: Prospect Cemetery, Toronto
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: 722

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 02.05.1886
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address:
  • Occupation: Plumber & Steamfitter
  • Mother:

    Helen Headridge, 7 Howie Ave, Toronto, Canada

  • Father:

    James Edmiston, 7 Howie Ave, Toronto, Canada

  • Siblings:

    Jemima, Margaret, Barbara, John, James, Helen & David

  • Spouse:

    Elizabeth Stirling Edmiston, 3 Ashley Pl, Toronto

  • Children:

    Harry, William & John

More about William Headridge Edmiston

William was the brother of Gunner David McNaughton Edmiston, 32647, 23rd Mountain Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, who died 13.07.1920, Sgt John Grant Edmiston, 1036186, 30th Company, Canadian Forestry Corps, and Gunner James Williamson Edmiston, 14404722, Royal Garrison Artillery.

William is buried in Prospect Cemetery, St Clair Ave, Toronto. A special veterans plot was set aside in this cemetery in 1917 to be used for returned soldiers. William attested on 3 separate occasions, the first in Toronto 23/03/1915, the second time also in Toronto 15/05/1916 and the final time 05/03/1917 for the “Forestry Draft Toronto”. He was discharged from the army May 1st, 1918 due to defective vision and flat feet. He died in Spadina Hospital 06/08/1920.

For more information on William, visit, William’s Service Record

For reasons unknown William Edmiston is not included on the original Dundee City Roll of Honour

Information researched and supplied by Gary Thomson, further additional information kindly supplied by Irene Phillips

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