Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 1182
| Name of Deceased | Canning, Wiley Benjamin |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 25 |
| Address | Douglas Street, Truro, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Brakeman, Canadian Government Railway |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Buried | River Phillip, Nova Scotia |
| Family | Wife Calla Louisa "Lula" née Fillmore, 26; children Grazia Joyce, 1 year 10 months; Mabel Patricia, 9 months |
| Note | Found in the Richmond area |
| Sources | - City Directory 1918 - GANS list - HRC: Claims 3756 - HRC: List - HRC: Rogers files |
Wiley Benjamin Canning was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 949 on page 158 below:
