Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Robert Percy Preston Norton
In memory of:
Sapper Robert Percy Preston Norton
February 18, 1916
Military Service
28663
Army
Canadian Engineers
2nd Field Coy.
Additional Information
January 10, 1889
Commemorated on Page 142 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Nord, France
II. C. 154.
Bailleul is a large town in France, near the Belgian border, 14.5 kilometres south-west of Ieper and on the main road from St. Omer to Lille. The Communal Cemetery is on the eastern outskirts of the town. From the Grand Place, take the Ieper road and 400 metres along this road is a sign indicating the direction of the cemetery. Turn down the right into a small road and follow for approximately 400 metres. The cemetery is on the right and the BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION is at the bottom end.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Details
Circumstances of Death Registers – Sapper Robert Percy Preston Norton Canadian Engineers 2nd Field Coy dies #OTD Feb 18 1916. Died of Typhoid Fever at No. 2 causalty clearing station. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/mass-digitized-archives/circumstances-death-registers/Pages/item.aspx?PageID=75929 -
Details
Photo of Robert Percy Preston Norton – This was a photo postcard and was sent to Robert's sister Pearl.
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