Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William John Russell Rowles
In memory of:
Private William John Russell Rowles
October 22, 1917
Military Service
911810
18
Army
Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)
46th Bn.
Additional Information
December 5, 1897
Son of William A. and Catherine Rowles, of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Commemorated on Page 320 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
VI. E. 6.
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.
Digital Collection
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Details
Newspaper clipping – From the Vancouver Daily Province November 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Details
Newspaper clipping – From the Vancouver Daily Province November 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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