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Francis James Burge

In memory of:

Sapper Francis James Burge

November 3, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

778872

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Railway Troops

Division:

1st Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

October 5, 1892
Plymouth, England

Enlistment:

February 24, 1916
Woodbridge, Ontario

Son of Mrs. Burge; husband of Mrs. George De La Mare (formerly Burge), of Bowmanville, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 210 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:

II. A. 4.

Location:

The SOLFERINO FARM CEMETERY is located to the North West of the town of Ieper near a village called Brielen. From the station turn left and drive along M.Fochlaan to the roundabout, turn right and go to the next roundabout. Here turn left into M.Haiglaan and drive to the traffic lights. Straight over the lights and follow the N8 direction Veurne. Through the village of Brielen and for approx another 1km to the first turning on the right past the farm. This is a street called Kapellestraat, into this street and the cemetery is approx 500 metres on the right.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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