Name

William Wolfe

Born

1894-01-18

Birth Place

Walkerton, ON

Occupation

Railway Employee

Religion

Wesleyan

Died

1917-08-19

Death

Killed in Action

Monument

1.Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 2.Walkerton Cenotaph

Service Record 1

Conflict

1850-1913

Battalion

32nd Regiment

Service Record 2

Regimental Number

126298

Highest Rank

Sergeant

Conflict

1914-1918

Battalion

50th Battalion

Enlisted

Walkerton, ON

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1915-09-08

Prev Exp

32nd Regiment

Artefacts, Photographs & Resources

For more resources related to William Wolfe, visit Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre's Online Collections.

Online Collections Link

Notes

Son of John Wolfe & Georgina Wolfe

Sources & Links

- a) McLeod, Norman. “The History of the County of Bruce 1907-1968”, vol 2, Bruce County Historical Society, 1969. Print. ;
- b) 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, September 6, 1917, p. 1

Walkerton Telescope, September 27, 1917, p. 4