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Galfrid Julian Riddle

In memory of:

Private Galfrid Julian Riddle

November 6, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

850347

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

"C" Coy. 3rd Bn.

Additional Information


Eldest son of the Rev. A. J. Riddle and Mary, his wife, of "Arncot," Alexandra Rd., Watford, Herts. Born at Cronstadt, Russia. Educated at Colet Court and St. Paul's School, London.

Commemorated on Page 316 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:

XI. D. 5.

Location:

POELCAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY is located 10 Km north east of Ieper town centre on the Brugseweg (N313), a road connecting Ieper to Brugge. Two streets connect Ieper town centre onto the Brugseweg; Torhoutstraat leads from the market square onto the Kalfvaartstraat. At the end of Kalfvaartstraat is a large junction on which Brugseweg is the first right hand turning. The cemetery itself lies 10 Km along the Brugseweg on the right hand side of the road after passing through the village of Poelcapelle (now Poelkapelle).

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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