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Private Lionel Gundry Simmonds

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Military service

Service number: 472790
Age: 23
Rank: Private
Force: Army
Unit/Regiment: Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Division: 54th Bn.
Birth: June 5, 1893 Yatton, Somerset, United Kingdom
Enlistment: December 9, 1915 Saskatchewan
Death: September 11, 1916 Belgium

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: II. D. 12.
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Son of Thomas George and Amy Elizabeth Simmonds, of The Hill, Congresbury, Somerset, England. Pte Simmonds resided in the Province of Saskatchewan from 1912 to 1915, when he enlisted. He was employed as a farmer prior to enlistment. He sailed from Halifax to Liverpool on the S.S. Empress of Britain.

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 162 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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RENINGHELST NEW MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium

RENINGHELST NEW MILITARY CEMETERY is located 9.5 Km south west of Ieper town centre, in the village of Reningelst, on a road leading from the N308 Poperingseweg.

From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308), is reached via Elverdingsestraat then directly over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of the J. Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing.

On reaching the main crossroads in the village of Vlamertinge take the left hand turning onto the Bellestraat. After crossing the N38 Ieper Poperinge road, the village of Reningelst lies 6 Km beyond Vlamertinge. On reaching the village, turn right onto the Zevekotestraatand continue to the Reningelstplein where the churchyard is clearly visible. The Baljuwstraat leads from the Reningelstplein and the cemetery is 500 metres along this road on the left hand side.

Visitors to this site should note a short grassed access path to this site which is unsuitable for vehicles.

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

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