Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John Higgins
In memory of:
Private John Higgins
April 14, 1916
Military Service
67672
36
Army
Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia Regiment)
25th Bn.
Additional Information
June 23, 1879
Galway, Ireland
November 25, 1914
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Son of John Higgins of Manchester, United Kingdom.
Commemorated on Page 102 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
II. B. 22.
Voormezeele Enclosures Nos. 1 and 2 are located 4 kilometres south-west of Ieper town centre, on the Voormezeele Dorp, a street in the village of Voormezeele. From Ieper town centre the Kemmelseweg is reached via the Rijselsestraat, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort), and straight on towards Armentieres (N365). 900 metres after the crossroads is the right hand turning onto the Kemmelseweg (made prominent by a railway level crossing). Turn right onto the Kemmelseweg and follow this road to the first crossroads, turn left here into Ruusschaartstraat. The cemetery is located 1 kilometre after this junction on the right hand side of the road just in Voormezeele Dorp.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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