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Son of Alfred and Elizabeth Drew, of Galt, Ontario.
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Private Alfred Henry Drew
The Cambridge (Galt) War Memorial, Queen's Square, Cambridge, Ontario. Circa 1930. Frances Loring and William Lyon Somerville.<P>
Inscribed:"TO THEM ALL HONOUR / GUARD YE THEIR VICTORY / 1914-1918 / 1939-1945 / 1950-1953."
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Private Alfred Henry Drew
Detail of the Cambridge (Galt) War Memorial.
Digital gallery of
Private Alfred Henry Drew
Digital gallery of
Private Alfred Henry Drew
Monument in honour of the men from Lodge Royal Oak No. 26 of the Sons of England Benefit Society, Galt (Cambridge), Ontario. Honours the eleven local members who died in World War One. Erected in Mount View Cemetery on August 24th, 1919. Location: 80 Blenheim Road, Cambridge, Ontario. Dedication: ERECTED BY LODGE ROYAL OAK NO. 26 / SONS OF ENGLAND SOCIETY / AS A TRIBUTE / OUR FALLEN BRETHREN. M. I. Pirie, private collection.
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Private Alfred Henry Drew
Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Don to Drzewiecki. Microform Sequence 29; Volume Number 31829_B016738. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 173. Page 901 of 1076.
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Private Alfred Henry Drew
From the Kitchener Public Library collection of World War One Soldier Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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The Cambridge (Galt) War Memorial, Queen's Square, Cambridge, Ontario. Circa 1930. Frances Loring and William Lyon Somerville.<P> Inscribed:"TO THEM ALL HONOUR / GUARD YE THEIR VICTORY / 1914-1918 / 1939-1945 / 1950-1953."
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Detail of the Cambridge (Galt) War Memorial.
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Monument in honour of the men from Lodge Royal Oak No. 26 of the Sons of England Benefit Society, Galt (Cambridge), Ontario. Honours the eleven local members who died in World War One. Erected in Mount View Cemetery on August 24th, 1919. Location: 80 Blenheim Road, Cambridge, Ontario. Dedication: ERECTED BY LODGE ROYAL OAK NO. 26 / SONS OF ENGLAND SOCIETY / AS A TRIBUTE / OUR FALLEN BRETHREN. M. I. Pirie, private collection.
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Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Don to Drzewiecki. Microform Sequence 29; Volume Number 31829_B016738. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 173. Page 901 of 1076.
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From the Kitchener Public Library collection of World War One Soldier Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 80 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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RIDGE WOOD MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium
RIDGE WOOD MILITARY CEMETERY is located 5 Km south west of Ieper town centre, on the Slijpstraat, a road leading from the Kemmelseweg. (Connecting Ieper to Kemmel N331).
From Ieper town centre the Kemmelseweg is reached via the Rijselsestraat, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort), and straight on towards Armentieres (N365). 900 m after the crossroads is the right hand turning onto the Kemmelseweg. (Made prominent by a railway level crossing).
4 km along the Kemmelseweg on the right hand side lies Elzenwalle Military Cemetery, which marks the junction with Slijpstraat. RIDGE WOOD MILITARY CEMETERY lies 1 Km along the Slijpstraat, after a small staggered crossroads.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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