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Alfred Cogan

In memory of:

Private Alfred Cogan

November 6, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

823296

Age:

33

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Army Medical Corps

Division:

3rd Field Amb.

Additional Information


Born:

January 19, 1884

Son of James and Frances Cogan, of Brighton, Sussex, England; husband of Nellie Cogan, of 7, Lansdowne Avenue, London, Ontario, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 218 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:

I. L. 5.

Location:

The OXFORD ROAD CEMETERY is located to the North East of the town of Ieper. 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 next roundabout. Here turn right into Oude Veurnestraat, this then changes into Diksmuidseweg and Brugseweg drive along this road to the traffic lights. Straight over the lights to the end of the road. At the T junction turn left (still Brugseweg) and continue along this road through the village of Sint Jan (N313). After the village you come to a fork in the road, take the right hand fork and the OXFORD ROAD CEMETERY is 50 metres along on the right hand side.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the London Free Press November 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker– Photo courtesy of Keith Boswell, England
  • Entrance
  • Cross of Sacrifice
  • Grave marker

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