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Surname: AIREY
Forename(s): William James
Place of Birth: Lancaster, Lancashire
Service No: 59005
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Canadian Infantry
Battalion / Unit: 21st Battalion (Eastern Ontario)
Division: 2nd Canadian Division
Age: 20
Date of Death: 1916-10-14
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: F. 2. 6.
CWGC Cemetery: YEALAND CONYERS (ST. JOHN) CHURCHYARD
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: RATHMELL, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
William James Airey (born 14 November 1895) was the son of James and Gertrude Airey, née Nicholson. James was born at Capernwray and Gertrude at Salford, Lancashire.
1901 Lancaster, Lancashire Census: 18, Roseberry Avenue - William J. Airey, age 5 years, born Lancaster, son of James and Gertrude Airey.
William was married to Annie Walker in 1916.
Canadian service records: http://www.baclac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/first-world-war-1914-1918-cef
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
AIREY, Wm. J., [Rathmell], Canadian Contingent, died from wounds at Netley Oct. 14, 1916.
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Private William James AIREY
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Canadian Infantry
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 2nd Canadian Division
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Yealand Conyers (St. John) Churchyard
CWGC Headstone
Courtesy of Lancaster Military History Group
Memorial Chamber of Canada’s Parliament Buildings, Ottawa
In the Memorial Chamber are the eight ‘Books of Remembrance’ that contain the names of more than 120,000 Canadians who gave their lives in the service of Canada
Source: Canadian Virtual War Memorial (Kindly supplied by Shirley Penman, Clitheroe)
Page from the First World War ‘Book of Remembrance’: Private William James Airey
Source: Canadian Virtual War Memorial (Kindly supplied by Shirley Penman, Clitheroe)
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27 October 1916
AIREY - October 14th at Netley Hospital of wounds received in action. Private William J. Airey of the 2nd Canadian Contingent.
27 October 1916
RATHMELL – PTE. WM. J. AIREY KILLED
It is with deep regret we record the death from gunshot wounds in the spine, at Netley Hospital, of Private William J. Airey, of the Canadian Contingent, on October 14th, the interment taking place at Yealand, near Carnforth. In July last he marred Anne, daughter of Mr. W. H. Walker, Rathmell, for whom much sympathy is felt.
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