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William Cleworth

In memory of:

Sapper William Cleworth

October 7, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

443977

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Engineers

Division:

1st Tunnelling Coy.

Additional Information


Born:

January 6, 1895

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:
Grave Reference:

III. D. 10.

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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  • Newspaper Clipping– Newspaper clipping from the Daily Colonist of October 20, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y270uvic#page/n0/mode/1up

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