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Charles Ross Morrison

In memory of:

Sapper Charles Ross Morrison

March 21, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

607

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Engineers

Division:

6th Field Coy.

Additional Information


Born:

September 24, 1890

Son of William Stuart Morrison and Marjory Ross Morrison, of Wapella, Saskatchewan.

Commemorated on Page 138 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:

V. D. 11A.

Location:

Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery is located about 12 kilometres west of Ieper town centre, on the Boescheepseweg, a road leading from the N308 connecting Ieper to Poperinge. From Ieper town centre, the Poperingseweg (N308) is reached via Elverdingsestraat, then over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of the J. Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing. On reaching Poperinge, the N308 joins the left hand turning onto the R33, Poperinge ring road. The R33 ring continues to the left hand junction with the N38 Frans-Vlaanderenweg. 800 metres along the N38 lies the left hand turning onto Lenestraat. The next immediate right hand turning leads onto Boescheepseweg. The cemetery itself is located 2 kilometres along Boescheepseweg on the right hand side of the road. From Calais, take the motorway A16 signposted Dunkerque/Lille. At Dunkerque take the motorway signposted Lille/Ypres, the A25. Leave the motorway at Junction 13, the village of Steenvoorde. Follow the D948/N38 signposted Ieper/Poperinge. After approximately 8-10 kilometres Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery will be signposted off to the right.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • War Diary– 6th Field Company, Canadian Engineers War Diary for March 1916 recording death of Sapper C.R. Morrison.
  • Attestation Papers– Attestation page 1 for Charles Ross  Morrison.
  • Attestation Papers (Back)– Attestation page 2 for Charles Ross  Morrison.
  • Photo of Charles Morrison– Photo in the book "From the Rideau to the Rhine and back: the 6th Field Company and Battalion Canadian Engineers in the Great War" by K. Weatherbe, published in Toronto in 1928 by Hunter-Rose Co. Ltd.

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