Military service
Burial/memorial information
Digital gallery of Private George Ewing
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Photo of George Ewing and his sisters
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Photo of George Ewing
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Photo 2 of George Ewing
George as a cowboy in a Vancouver studio portrait. -
Photo 3 of George Ewing
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Letter May 7, 1916
Letter from his sister Lucy to the daughter of the family whose farm in Lenore, Manitoba, George worked on before the war. -
Letter May 7, 1916
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Letter May 7, 1916
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Letter May 7, 1916
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Letter (June 21, 1916)
A 2nd letter with details of George's death. -
Letter (June 21, 1916)
A 2nd letter with details of George's death. -
Letter (June 21, 1916)
A 2nd letter with details of George's death. -
Letter (June 21, 1916)
A 2nd letter with details of George's death. -
Letter
Lucy's handwritten copy of the letter their mother received from a Lieutenant of the 7th Battalion. -
Grave Marker
The grave marker at the Railway Dugouts Burial Ground Cemetery located approximately 3 kilometres to the south of Ieper, Belgium. May he rest in peace. (K. Falconer & J. Stephens 2010) -
Railway Dugouts Burial Ground
The Railway Dugouts Burial Ground Cemetery, located approximately 3 kilometres to the south of Ieper, Belgium. May they rest in peace. (J. Stephens)
Digital gallery of
Private George Ewing
Digital gallery of
Private George Ewing
Digital gallery of
Private George Ewing
Digital gallery of
Private George Ewing
Digital gallery of
Private George Ewing
Digital gallery of
Private George Ewing
RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND Belgium
RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND (Transport Farm) is located 2 Km south east of Ieper town centre, on the Komenseweg, a road connecting Ieper to Komen (N336).
From Ieper town centre the Komenseweg is located via the Rijselsestraat, through the Rijselpoort (Lille Gate) and crossing the Ieper ring road, towards Armentieres and Lille. The road name then changes to Rijselseweg. 1 Km along the Rijselseweg lies the left hand turning onto Komenseweg. The cemetery itself is located 1.2 Km along the Komenseweg on the right hand side of the road.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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