Name

William John McConnell

Born

1890-11-02

Birth Place

Occupation

Barber

Religion

Presbyterian

Died

1916-09-11

Death Place

Flanders, Belgium

Death

Killed in action in the "Great 73rd Gas Attack"

Monument

Cemetery

Service Record 1

Regimental Number

126605

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

Battalion

73rd Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada)

Enlisted

St. Marys, ON

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1915-09-17

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

- a) McLeod, Norman. “The History of the County of Bruce 1907-1968”, vol 2, Bruce County Historical Society, 1969. Print.
- b) Royal Canadian Legion, Ontario Command. “Military service recognition book, volume III.” Fenety Marketing, 2016. Print.
- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Book of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial
- Find a Grave