In memory of

Sapper

William Dubois

who died on 9 Sep 1943

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service Army
  Unit Royal Canadian Engineers
  Rank Sapper
  Service number L53825
  Date of death 19430909
  Cause of death accidental death
Narrative history
  L53825 Sapper (3 General Pioneer Co., Royal Canadian Engineers) William Dubois (b.1912) of New Thunderchild died 19430909 and is buried at Brookwood military cemetery near London, England. Dubois was accidentally struck and killed by a train whose whistle he did ot hear because of the cement mixer he was operating alongside the tracks. He was the son of Julia Dubois. William left a wife Isabel (Wapass) and was a labourer when he enlisted at Turtleford in 1941.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 499 - Mervin
  Cemetery or memorial location Brookwood military cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England    

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  Honour roll location(s) ------
  Geo-memorial Dubois Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 59.7°N / 108.1667°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 74N9
  Geo-memorial details Northeast of Uranium City.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19120328
  Place of birth New Thunderchild    
  Date of enlistment 19410606
  Place of enlistment Turtleford    
  Residence on enlistment New Thunderchild    
  Occupation labourer
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