1918-2008: Ninety Years of Remembrance

Soldier Record

William Henry Wiltshire

Contributed by: Debbie Wiltshire, on 2008-11-08

William Henry Wiltshire
Rank
First Name William Henry
Surname Wiltshire
Year of Birth 1884
Year of Death 1917
Regiment Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)
Place of Wartime Residence Canada

William Henry's Story

William was born in Birmingham and emigrated to Canada in 1913. He joined the 73rd Battalion of the Royal Highlanders of Canada (canadian Expeditionary Force) affiliated to the Black Watch in 1916 and travelled to England. He fought at Ypres, St Julien, Hooge, Sanctuary Wood and Vimmy Ridge. He died at Vimy Ridge on the 16th March 1917. He is buried in Villiers Station cemetery. He raeched the rank of Company Sergeant Major

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