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William James Bright

Birth	:	10 Feb 1899 South Gloucestershire Unitary Authority, Gloucestershire, England
Death	:	28 Oct 1944 Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Burial	:	Lake View Cemetery, Stettler, Wainwright Census Division, Canada
Coordinate	:	52.3120000, -112.7050000
Description	:	WWI Reg. #624503 Enlisted Jan. 17, 1916 at Stettler, Alberta in the 187th Battalion and served with the 50th Battalion in France where he was wounded and gassed. William J. Bright and Harriet A. Olive were married at Stettler, Alberta in 1921. William James Bright, 328 6th Ave. E., an employee of the Alberta Nitrogen Products plant, died Saturday evening at the General hospital as a result of shock and burns sustained when he came in contact with a high voltage power line at the plant of October 19. Mr. Bright was born in Upton-Cheyney, Gloucestershire,... Read More	WWI Reg. #624503 Enlisted Jan. 17, 1916 at Stettler, Alberta in the 187th Battalion and served with the 50th Battalion in France where he was wounded and gassed. William J. Bright and Harriet A. Olive were married at Stettler, Alberta in 1921. William James Bright, 328 6th Ave. E., an employee of the Alberta Nitrogen Products plant, died Saturday evening at the General hospital as a result of shock and burns sustained when he came in contact with a high voltage power line at the plant of October 19. Mr. Bright was born in Upton-Cheyney, Gloucestershire, England, and came to Botha, Alberta, from Bristol, England in 1912. He lived there for four years and in 1916 went overseas as a corporal with the 187th Battalion. Following his return he was grain buyer at Tees and Veldt, Alberta, for the Alberta Pacific Grain Co. Later he worked for the Independent Grain Co., at Carmangay, and in 1939 joined the Alberta Nitrogen plant in Calgary. Mr. Bright was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. He is survived by his widow, Allison, at Lacombe; four sons, Radio Artificer Robert, R.C.N.V.R., overseas, Jack, Alfred and Donald, Lacombe; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Bright, Botha; one sister, Mrs. S. B. Townsend, Erskine, Alberta; and two brothers, Wesley Bright, Stettler, and Pte. Bert Bright, R.C.A.S.C., Red Deer. Excerpt from The Calgary Herald, October 30, 1944, page 11 Alberta Death Reg. #1944-08-202801

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William James Bright's memorial is located at: Lake View Cemetery, Stettler, Wainwright Census Division, Canada.
When did William James Bright death?
William James Bright death on 28 Oct 1944 in Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada
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Latitude: 52.3120000
Longitude: -112.7050000

Family Members:

Parent

William Lewis Bright

(1867 - 1959)

Rose Starr Bright

(1863 - 1958)

Spouse

Harriet Allison Olive Bright

(1897 - 1983)

Siblings

Albert George Bright

(1900 - 1964)

Frederick Weston “Wes” Bright

(1901 - 1982)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Stettler, Wainwright Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 52.3120000, -112.7050000

2. Veach Family Plot
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Coordinate: 52.3176080, -112.8358530

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11. Red Willow Hutterite Colony Cemetery
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Coordinate: 52.2891600, -112.3325900

14. Great Bend Cemetery
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Coordinate: 52.2973970, -113.1008320

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Coordinate: 52.1550620, -112.3630085

16. Water Glen Baptist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 52.4361200, -113.0890200

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Coordinate: 52.5726300, -112.5711200

18. Our Lady of Peace Catholic Cemetery
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19. Big Valley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 52.0313400, -112.7669570

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Coordinate: 52.4648300, -113.1115100

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Coordinate: 52.4815260, -113.0988840

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Coordinate: 52.5647200, -112.9685100

23. Alix Cemetery
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