Canadian Virtual War Memorial
James Alexander Sweeney
In memory of:
Private James Alexander Sweeney
August 30, 1916
Military Service
464373
30
Army
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
54th Bn.
Additional Information
April 29, 1886
Son of James Harken Sweeney and Kathleen Morris Sweeney; husband of Mary Sweeney, of Kaslo, British Columbia.
Commemorated on Page 170 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY
Belgium
IX. D. 6A.
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.
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