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James Bean Redpath

In memory of:

Private James Bean Redpath

September 9, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

130266

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)

Division:

72nd Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

May 10, 1888

Son of George and Margaret Bean Redpath, of 40, Douglas St., Carluke, Lanarkshire. Native of Baillieston, Glasgow.

Commemorated on Page 152 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

L. 8.

Location:

KEMMEL CHATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY is located 8 kilometres south of Ieper on a road leading from the Kemmelseweg (N331), connecting Ieper to Kemmel. From Ieper town centre the Kemmelseweg is reached via the Rijselsestraat, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort) and straight on towards Armentieres (N336). 900 metres after the crossroads is the right hand turning onto the Kemmelseweg (made prominent by a railway level crossing). On reaching the village of Kemmel the first right hand turning leads onto the Reningelststraat. 600 metres along the Reningelststraat lies the right hand turning onto Nieuwstraat. 500 metres along the Nieuwstraat on the right hand side of the road lies the cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Grave Marker– Photo courtesy Keith Boswell, England
  • Photo of James Bean Redpath– Carluke Parish Historical Society in Carluke, Scotland  
http://www.carlukehistory.co.uk/
Private James B. Redpath, 72nd Canadian Highlanders. Died at
Kemmel, France on September, 1916. Aged 25 years. Son of Mr.
George Redpath, 40, Douglas St., Carluke.

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