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Son of John and Barbara Blenkin, of Hull, England; husband of Frances A. Blenkin, of Dunbarton, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Sergeant James Stephenson Blenkin
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Sergeant James Stephenson Blenkin
Designed by Charles Adamson in bronze and granite, the Sons of England war memorial is located on University Avenue at Elm Street in Toronto. The inscription on this 1923 Memorial reads: ERECTED BY MEMBERS OF TORONTO DISTRICTS SONS OF ENGLAND BENEFIT SOCIETY IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR.
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Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Blampie to Booth; Mircoform Sequence 11; Volume Number 131829_B016720; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 155 Page 139 of 762.
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From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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Memorial Plaque
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Memorial Plaque
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Designed by Charles Adamson in bronze and granite, the Sons of England war memorial is located on University Avenue at Elm Street in Toronto. The inscription on this 1923 Memorial reads: ERECTED BY MEMBERS OF TORONTO DISTRICTS SONS OF ENGLAND BENEFIT SOCIETY IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR.
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James Stephenson Blenkin's name is included on the SOE War Memorial.
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WWI Memorial Plaque for the 204th (Beavers) Battalion. Old City Hall, Queen St., Toronto, Ontario.
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The 204th (Beavers) Memorial plaque is located inside Toronto's Old City Hall.
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Grave Marker - Lapugnoy Military Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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From the Toronto Telegram May 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Telegram May 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 370 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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LAPUGNOY MILITARY CEMETERY Pas de Calais, France
Lapugnoy is a village and commune in Pas-de-Calais, 6 kilometres west of Bethune.
From the centre of Lapugnoy, head south-west on the D70 in the direction of Marles-les-Mines. On the outskirts of the centre there is a crucifix at the side of the main road, turn right here towards Allouagne. After approximately 500 metres there is a track on the left hand side (the Cemetery is signposted here) and the LAPUGNOY MILITARY CEMETERY can be found on the left hand side, approximately 500 metres, along this track.
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