Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John Tran Steel
In memory of:
Sergeant John Tran Steel
May 2, 1915
Military Service
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Army
Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
16th Bn.
Additional Information
June 5, 1887
Son of James and Lillias Tran Steel, of Thornhill Cottage, Feus, Auchterarder.
Commemorated on Page 37 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
ESSEX FARM CEMETERY
Belgium
I. S. 5.
Boezinge is a village in the province of West Flanders, north of Ieper on the Diksmuidseweg road (N369). From the station turn left into M.Fochlaan and go to the roundabout. Then turn right and continue to the next roundabout. Turn left and drive to the next roundabout and then turn right into Oude Veurnestraat. Take the 2nd turning on the left, which is the Diksmuidseweg, and follow the road under the motorway bridge; the ESSEX FARM CEMETERY will be found on the right hand side of the road.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Newspaper clipping – From the Hamilton Spectator 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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