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Lieutenant Myer Tutzer Cohen

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Military Cross (MC)

Military service

Age: 22
Rank: Lieutenant
Force: Army
Unit/Regiment: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Division: 42nd Bn.
Birth: December 21, 1894 Toronto, Ontario
Enlistment: November 21, 1915 Dundas, Ontario
Death: November 3, 1917 Belgium

Burial/memorial information

POELCAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY
Grave reference: XXXIV. A. 15.
Additional information
Son of Moses M. Cohen of Toronto, Ontario. Lt. Cohen received his commission in April 1915, in the 77th Wentworth Regiment. In 1916, he sailed for England and two months later was ordered to France, attached to the 42nd Canadian Royal Highlanders, (Black Watch). On 3 November 1917, Lt. Cohen was ordered to storm a strong enemy position at Paschendaele. At the head of his men he reached his objective. No reinforcements were available and with his few men he held the position until all were killed. A special panel, commemorating the bravery of Lt. Cohen has been inserted in the memorial window erected in the church of St. Andrews and St. Paul, at Montreal, Quebec, in honour of the officers and men of the 42nd Royal Highlanders who fell during the war. The special panel represents King David, when as a a youth he fought in the ranks of the armies of the Lord of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel.
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In a raid on the enemy trenches in October, 1917, he captured three of the enemy as prisoners, making a further raid and capturing three more. This was a period when the allied forces were most anxious to obtain prisoners for the purpose of getting information about them and the feat was accomplished without casualties. For this daring act he was awarded the Military Cross. British War Medal, Victory Medal

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First World War (1914 – 1918)

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 218 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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POELCAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY Belgium

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).

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

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