Name
William Victor Tranter
Born
1894-05-24
Birth Place
Occupation
Student
Religion
Church of England
Died
1915-06-10
Death Place
France
Death
Killed in Action, shrapnel wounds
Awards
1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Monument
Cemetery
Service Record 1
Regimental Number
6860
Highest Rank
Sergeant
Conflict
Battalion
1st Battalion - 1st Contingent
Enlisted
Valcartier, QC
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1914-09-22
Prev Exp
Yes
Wounds
Shrapnel wounds
Wounded Where
Festubert, France
Artefacts, Photographs & Resources
For more information about Victor Tranter, and the artifacts displayed below, visit Bruce County Museum's Online Collections.
Online Collections Link
Sources & Links
- History of the County of Bruce Vol. 2- William Victor Tranter fonds
- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Book of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial
News Clippings
William Victor Tranter, ca. 1915
Six Bruce Boys left on firing line out of 71 article
Walkerton Telescope, June 24, 1916
The Beacon (Southampton), June 24, 1915