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John Gordon Douglas

In memory of:

Lieutenant John Gordon Douglas

April 12, 1918

Military Service

Age:

29

Force:

Army

Unit:

Seaforth Highlanders

Division:

7th Bn.

Additional Information

Son of John Cameron Douglas and Susan Barwick Douglas, of Toronto, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 586 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURES NO.1 AND NO. 2
Belgium

Grave Reference:

I. L. 59.

Location:

Voormezeele Enclosures Nos. 1 and 2 are located 4 kilometres south-west of Ieper town centre, on the Voormezeele Dorp, a street in the village of Voormezeele. From Ieper town centre the Kemmelseweg is reached via the Rijselsestraat, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort), and straight on towards Armentieres (N365). 900 metres after the crossroads is the right hand turning onto the Kemmelseweg (made prominent by a railway level crossing). Turn right onto the Kemmelseweg and follow this road to the first crossroads, turn left here into Ruusschaartstraat. The cemetery is located 1 kilometre after this junction on the right hand side of the road just in Voormezeele Dorp.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave Marker– Inscription to the memory of Lieutenant JOHN GORDON DOUGLAS on the family grave marker in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario.

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    Grave Marker – Inscription to the memory of Lieutenant JOHN GORDON DOUGLAS on the family grave marker in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario.
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  • Newspaper Clipping– Source: The Globe, Toronto Thursday April 18 1918

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