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Courtesy of Veterans Affairs Canada
Courtesy of Veterans Affairs Canada
Courtesy of Veterans Affairs Canada
Courtesy of Veterans Affairs Canada
CWM 19920166-3366
CWM 19920166-3366

Private

Speller, Bert

Unit

8th Canadian Infantry Battalion (90th Winnipeg Rifles)

Branch

Infantry

Service Component

Canadian Expeditionary Force

Service Number

123712

birth

1896/11/09

London, United Kingdom, England

death

1917/08/15

France

grave

Canadian National Vimy Memorial, Vimy Ridge, France

Gender

Male

Bert Speller was born in London, England, on 9 November 1896.

A liveryman (employee of a stable where horses and carriages could be hired), Speller enlisted in the 70th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Dresden, Ontario, on 29 September 1915. He was later transferred to the 8th Canadian Infantry Battalion (90th Winnipeg Rifles).

Speller died in France on 15 August 1917, during the Battle of Hill 70, near Lens. His body was lost.

Bert Speller is commemorated on the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, on Vimy Ridge, in France.

The Canadian War Museum’s Collection includes the following artifacts for this recipient