Name

Private William Sampson Lindsay

Born

1893-01-03

From

Huron Township, ON

Occupation

Bank Clerk

Religion

Presbyterian

Death

1917-06-11

Where Died

Le Treport, France

Killed

Killed in Action

Cemetery

Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas De Calais, France

Monument

1.Teeswater Cenotaph 2.Walkerton Cenotaph

Service Record 1

Regimental Number

455913

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

1914-1918

Battalion

75th Battalion

Enlisted

Brockville, ON

Enlistment Date

1916-02-29

Service Record 2

Regimental Number

455913

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

1914-1918

Battalion

59th Battalion

Enlisted

Brockville, ON

Enlistment 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

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).
- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Book of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial

News Clippings

Walkerton Herald and Times

Walkerton Telescope, July 19, 1917

Walkerton Telescope, July 12, 1917