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
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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 Telescope, July 19, 1917
Walkerton Telescope, July 12, 1917