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Henry Rothwell Jepson

In memory of:

Lieutenant Henry Rothwell Jepson

August 5, 1917

Military Service


Age:

37

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)

Division:

47th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

May 6, 1880
Aden, Saudi Arabia

Enlistment:

September 29, 1915
Vernon, British Columbia

Son of Henry and Fanny Jepson. He was a veteran of the South African Campaign.

Commemorated on Page 263 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

VII. B. 23.

Location:

Boulogne-sur-Mer is a large Channel port. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, one of the town cemeteries, lies in the district of St Martin Boulogne, just beyond the eastern (Chateau) corner of the Citadel (Haute-Ville).

The cemetery is a large civil cemetery, split in two by the Rue de Dringhen, just south of the main road (RN42) to St Omer. The Commonwealth War Graves plot is located down the western edge of the southern section of the cemetery, with an entrance in the Rue de Dringhen. Unusually, the headstones are laid flat in this cemetery. This is due to the sandy soil. Car parking is available along the Rue de Dringhen.

Visiting Information
OPENING TIMES:
This Cemetery is open 7 days a week, all year round.
From 1 October to 15 March: 08.00 - 18.00
From 16 March to 30 September: 08.00 - 19.00

Wheelchair access to this cemetery is possible with some difficulty. For further information regarding wheelchair access, please contact our Enquiries Section on telephone number 01628 507200.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper Clipping– Clipping from the Nanaimo Free Press, August 7, 1917
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of May 16, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y135uvic#page/n0/mode/1up
  • Photo of Henry Rothwell Jepson– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Photo of Henry Rothwell Jepson– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Photo of HENRY ROTHWELL JEPSON– Posed in front of his parent's house in Nanaimo, B.C.,
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of August 9, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y208uvic#page/n0/mode/1up

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