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Charles Phillip Arthur Falkner

In memory of:

Private Charles Phillip Arthur Falkner

November 1, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

180387

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

54th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

March 13, 1892
Acton, Ontario

Enlistment:

December 21, 1915
Victoria, British Columbia

Son of Charles Evelyn and Annie M. M. Falkner. Brother of Katie Falkner of Salt Springs Island, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 235 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY (Belgium)
Belgium

Grave Reference:

VIII. D. 17.

Location:

NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY is located 11.5 Km west of Ieper town centre on the Helleketelweg, a road leading from the N308 connecting Ieper to Poperinge. From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308), is reached via Elverdingsestraat then 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 ring road of Poperinge, the R33 Europalaan, the left hand clockwise route circles the town of Poperinge and rejoins the N308 towards Oost Cappel. 2.5 Km around the R33 lies the left hand turning onto Helleketelweg. The cemetery itself is located 700 metres along the Helleketelweg on the left hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper Clipping– Newspaper clipping from the Daily Colonist of December 1, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y307uvic#page/n0/mode/1up

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    Newspaper Clipping – Newspaper clipping from the Daily Colonist of December 1, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y307uvic#page/n0/mode/1up
  • Medal– Photo of a memorial medallion for Charles Phillip Arthur Falkner. He was born in Acton, Ontario on 13 May 1892. He lived with his sister Kate on Salt Spring Island, B.C. and worked as a carpenter. He enlisted with the 88th Battalion Victoria Fusiliers on 21 December 1915 in Victoria B.C. and died of wounds 1 November 1917, having been wounded in action with the 54th Battalion.

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    Medal – Photo of a memorial medallion for Charles Phillip Arthur Falkner. He was born in Acton, Ontario on 13 May 1892. He lived with his sister Kate on Salt Spring Island, B.C. and worked as a carpenter. He enlisted with the 88th Battalion Victoria Fusiliers on 21 December 1915 in Victoria B.C. and died of wounds 1 November 1917, having been wounded in action with the 54th Battalion.

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