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Herbert Vaughan Cleaver

In memory of:

Sapper Herbert Vaughan Cleaver

October 21, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

229536

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Railway Troops

Division:

8th Bn.

Citation(s):

British War Medal, Victory Medal.

Additional Information

Born:

March 31, 1892
Hampstead, London, England

Enlistment:

May 21, 1917
Purfleet, England

Son of Joseph D. and Rosa Cleaver, of Brighton, Sussex, England. Husband of Laura Henrietta Cleaver (née Beard) of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 217 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

LA CLYTTE MILITARY CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

III. E. 17.

Location:

LA CLYTTE MILITARY CEMETERY is located 8 Km west of Ieper town centre on the N304 Klijtseweg, a road leading from the N375 Dikkebuseweg, connecting Ieper to Dikkebus, Klijte and on to Loker. From Ieper town centre the Dikkebusseweg (N375) is located via Elverdingsestraat, straight over a roundabout onto J.Capronstraat (for 30 metres), then left along M.Fochlaan. Immediately after the train station, the first right hand turning is the Dikkebusseweg. 7 Km along the Dikkebuseweg lies the village of Klijte and the right hand turning at the roundabout just before the village leads onto the N304 Klijtseweg. LA CLYTTE MILITARY CEMETERY lies 100 metres after this right hand turning on the left hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of HERBERT VAUGHAN CLEAVER– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CLEAL TO CONNOLLY. Microform Sequence 21; Volume Number 31829_B016730. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 165. Page 27 of 1384.

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    Photo of HERBERT VAUGHAN CLEAVER – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CLEAL TO CONNOLLY. Microform Sequence 21; Volume Number 31829_B016730. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 165. Page 27 of 1384.
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