C102755 Rifleman William John Falls was born on 7 September 1917 in Carp, Ontario, the son of William John Falls and Louisa May Armstrong. He had one brother and three sisters (one who died young.)

He married Dorothy Hoppen on 17 August 1942 in Ottawa, Ontario.

Falls was working as a labourer at the Dominion Experimental Farm in Ottawa when he enlisted with the Canadian Army infantry in Ottawa on 4 February 1944. He then trained in Cornwall, Camp Borden, and Aldershot, Nova Scotia before arriving in England in September 1943.

He was taken on strength with The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada on 3 December 1943 and continued to train with them.

Rifleman Falls landed Juno Beach with D Company on D-Day, 6 June 1944. During the battle for Le Mesnil Patry on 11 June 1944 he was reported missing before being confirmed as killed in action, age 26.

He is buried in Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, grave reference XIII. D. 5.