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Elia Poplawski

In memory of:

Sapper Elia Poplawski

August 27, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

503191

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Engineers

Division:

2nd Tunnelling Coy.

Additional Information


Born:

June 22, 1894

Commemorated on Page 310 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

IV. B. 9.

Location:

The HUTS CEMETERY is located 6 Km south west of Ieper town centre. From Ieper town centre the Dikkebusseweg (N375), is reached via Elverdingsestraat, straight over a roundabout onto J. Capronstraat (for 30 metres) , then left along M. Fochlaan. Immediately after the train station, the first right hand turning is the Dikkebusseweg. On reaching Dikkebus village the cemetery is reached by taking a right hand turning onto the Melkerijstraat. This road continues for 1 Km, over a crossroads and bending sharply to the right, then meeting a junction with the Steenakkerstraat. The HUTS CEMETERY is located 200 metres after this junction, on the Steenakkerstraat.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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