William Simpson Lindsay Image

Name

William Simpson Lindsay

Born

1893-01-03

Birth Place

Occupation

Bank Clerk

Religion

Presbyterian

Died

1917-06-11

Death Place

Le Treport, France

Death

Killed in Action

Monument

Cemetery







Service Record 1


Regimental Number

455913

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

Battalion

75th Battalion

Enlisted

Brockville, ON

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1916-02-29


Service Record 2


Regimental Number

455913

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

Battalion

59th Battalion

Enlisted

Brockville, ON

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1916-02-29



Artefacts, Photographs & Resources

Visit the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre's Online Collections, through the link below, for more resources related to this soldier.


Online Collections Link




Notes

Location at Walkerton Cemetery: Plot # 893 Row 4 Section S/W. Son of William and Anne (McLean) Lindsay (see his parents' stone).




Sources & Links

- (a) McLeod, Norman. “The History of the County of Bruce 1907-1968”, vol 2, Bruce County Historical Society, 1969. Print.; (b) Ontario Vital Statistics; (c) Royal Canadian Legion, Br. 102, Walkerton, Veteran’s Commemoration photo album (AX2015.013.003).
- (d) " Walkerton Public Cemetery (257) Branch Veteran's Photo Gallery & Veterans of WWI & WWII that moved into the community" BCM&CC, A2022.003.001; (e) "Died of Wounds", Bruce County Genealogical Society Surname Collection (f) See also obituary in Walker
- (g) See also article "Snipers Bullet Wound" in Walkerton Telescope, July 19, 1917; (h) See also article "Walkerton Boy Wounded" in Walkerton Telescope, July 21, 1917
- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Book of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial
- Find a Grave



News Clippings


Walkerton Herald and Times
Walkerton Herald and Times
Walkerton Telescope, July 19, 1917
Walkerton Telescope, July 19, 1917
Walkerton Telescope, July 12, 1917
Walkerton Telescope, July 12, 1917