Canadian Virtual War Memorial
George Herbert Young
In memory of:
Private George Herbert Young
June 5, 1916
Military Service
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Army
1st Canadian Mounted Rifles (Saskatchewan Regt.)
Additional Information
September 19, 1882
Son of William and Mary Young, of Calgary, Alberta.
Commemorated on Page 186 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
OOSTTAVERNE WOOD CEMETERY
Belgium
VIII. F. 3.
OOSTTAVERNE WOOD CEMETERY is located 6.5 km south of Ieper town centre on the Rijselseweg N336 connecting Ieper to Lille. From Ieper town centre the Rijselsestraat runs from the market square, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort) and directly over the crossroads with the Ieper ring road. The road name then changes to the Rijselseweg. 3.5 Km along the Rijselseweg the road forks with the N365. The N336 is the left hand fork towards Lille. The OOSTTAVERNE WOOD CEMETERY is located 2 Km after this left hand fork on the right hand side of the road.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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