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William A. Green fonds [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1983.

Reference:

R2135-0-0-E, MG30-E430

Type of material:

Textual material

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

102003

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William A. Green fonds
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Date(s):

1983.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

0.4 cm of textual records.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of "An autobiography of World 1" by William Green, 111th Infantry South Waterloo Battalion and the 4th Canadian Infantry Battalion. The memoirs describe his military training in Galt, Ont., his arrival at the front, the daily activities of digging trenches in France and the Battles of Vimy Ridge and Hill 70. He describes his emotions and the events leading up to the Armistice. The document covers the years 1915 to 1919. Photocopy, 16 pages.

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Green, William A., b. 1897

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Green, William A., b. 1897 : William A. Green, born in 1897 at Peterborough, England, immigrated to Canada in 1910. He enlisted in 1915 in the 111th Infantry South Waterloo Battalion and landed in England in 1916. He was transferred to the 4th Canadian Infantry Battalion and spent the next two and one-half years in the trenches, taking part in the Battles of Vimy Ridge and Hill 70. He was demobilized on 23 May 1919.

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General note:

Received in 1983, from Mr. William Green of Cambridge, Ont.
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World War, 1914-1918 France

Hill 70, Battle of , 1917

World War, 1914-1918

Soldiers, Canadian - Autobiography

Canada. Army. 111th Infantry South Waterloo Battalion

Canada. Army. 4th Canadian Infantry Battalion

World War, 1914-1918 Canada

Vimy Ridge, Battle of, France, 1917

Vimy, Bataille de, 1917
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Private

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MG30-E430
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