Military service
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Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blockley, of Leicester, England; husband of Elizabeth Barnett Sweet (formerly Blockley, nee Fairclough), of Cedar Dale, Oshawa, Ontario. Enlisted, November 1914.
Digital gallery of Private Francis Alfred Blockley
Digital gallery of
Private Francis Alfred Blockley
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 177 of 762.
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Private Francis Alfred Blockley
The Oshawa Ontario War Memorial (1924) was named "The Garden of the
Unforgotten". This elaborate memorial was set with stones from each Great
War Allied Nation and from the battlefields where Canadians fought. A pair
of electric torches were to remain burning, and a copper time capsule box
with artifacts from 1924 was buried under the memorial. In 2002 the
Memorial Park was redeveloped and today the park incorporates beautiful
gardens. A plaque explaining the redevelopment states: "Memorial Park is
regarded as hallowed ground for quiet meditation, the enjoyment of music,
and especially for honouring our men and women who served in armed
conflicts".
Digital gallery of
Private Francis Alfred Blockley
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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 177 of 762.
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The Oshawa Ontario War Memorial (1924) was named "The Garden of the Unforgotten". This elaborate memorial was set with stones from each Great War Allied Nation and from the battlefields where Canadians fought. A pair of electric torches were to remain burning, and a copper time capsule box with artifacts from 1924 was buried under the memorial. In 2002 the Memorial Park was redeveloped and today the park incorporates beautiful gardens. A plaque explaining the redevelopment states: "Memorial Park is regarded as hallowed ground for quiet meditation, the enjoyment of music, and especially for honouring our men and women who served in armed conflicts".
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In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 55 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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