YEO Horace Willard

1897 - 1916  (19 years)

• Name	YEO Horace Willard
  Born	12 Jan 1897	Northam, Prince PEI   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1901	Prince (west/ouest), PEI   [2]
  Residence	1911	Prince PEI   [3]
  Military	Between 15 Apr 1916 and 20 Sep 1916	Canada and France   [4]
  	Served during WWI as No.444639, Private, 60th. Battalion, Canadian Infantry, CEF
  Occupation	Farmer (pre-enlistment)
  Died	20 Sep 1916	Pas-de-Calais, FRA   [5]
  	Age: 18y
  	Died during the battle of Flers-Courcelette which was part of the battle of the Somme. Lest We Forget.
  Notes	Horace Willard YEO (1897-1916) has no known grave but his name appears on the magnificent Canadian National Memorial on Vimy Ridge. Some sources record that he was born in 1898 so perhaps he put his age up by a year.
  Person ID	I45242	The Relatives of F.L. WALTER
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	YEO John Edwin,   b. 16 May 1859, Port Hill, Prince PEI ,   d. 1945, Port Hill, Prince PEI  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	MACKAY Mary Jane,   b. 4 Mar 1858, PEI ,   d. 1915, Port Hill, Prince PEI  (Age 56 years)
  Married	12 Nov 1879	PEI   [6]
  Family ID	F14972	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones		Wall marker at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial recognising the service and sacrifice of No. 444639, Private Horace Willard YEO (1897-1916) who died while on active service to his country. Lest We Forget
  		The magnificent Canadian National Vimy Memorial on Vimy Ridge, Pas-de-Calais, France On these walls the service and sacrifice of Horace Willard YEO (1897-1916) is remembered.

  
  

• Sources

  [S6893] ZZ Place Record: Northam, Prince PEI, Place Rec Id [P8813]. [S12158] ZZ Place Record: Prince (west/ouest), PEI, Place Rec Id [P15838]. [S12165] ZZ Place Record: Prince PEI, Place Rec Id [P15849]. [S12187] ZZ Place Record: Canada and France, Place Rec Id [P15885]. [S12188] ZZ Place Record: Pas-de-Calais, FRA, Place Rec Id [P15886]. [S3166] ZZ Place Record: PEI, Place Rec Id [P3484].