Language selection


Search veterans.gc.ca

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Parkyn Sydney Bishop

In memory of:

Second Lieutenant Parkyn Sydney Bishop

November 30, 1917

Military Service


Age:

26

Force:

Army

Unit:

London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)

Division:

1st Battalion

Additional Information


Son of Peter Francis Bishop, of Kingston, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Commemorated on Page 575 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL
Nord, France

Grave Reference:

Panel 11

Location:

The Memorial stands on a terrace in Louverval Military Cemetery, which is situated on the north side of the N30, south of Louverval village. The small village of Louverval is on the north side of the road from Bapaume to Cambrai (N30), 13 kilometres north-east of Bapaume and 16 kilometres south-west of Cambrai. There are CWGC signposts on the N30 to give advance warning of arrival at the Cemetery. Parts of Rows B and C of the cemetery were made between April and December 1917 and in 1927, graves were brought in from Louverval Chateau Cemetery, which had been begun by German troops in March 1918 and used by Commonwealth forces in September and October 1918. The cemetery now contains 124 First World War burials.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

Do you have photographs or personal memorabilia relating to Parkyn Sydney Bishop that you want included in our digital collection?

Send us your images

Learn more about the Canadian Virtual War Memorial

To learn more please visit our help page. If you have questions or comments regarding the information contained in this registry, email or call us. For inquiries regarding the names and information found in the RCMP Honour Roll, please email the RCMP.

Date modified: