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Verner Scott O'Neill

In memory of:

Private Verner Scott O'Neill

October 30, 1915

Military Service


Service Number:

55677

Age:

29

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

19th Bn.

Citation(s):

1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Additional Information


Born:

March 24, 1886
Chatham, Ontario

Enlistment:

November 6, 1914
Toronto, Ontario

Husband of Marjorie O'Neill of Toronto, Ontario.

Brother of Eveline Scott of Hamilton, Ontario, Lizzie O'Neill of Vancouver, British Columbia and Private Percy Ray O'Neill, who was killed by the same shell while serving with the Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment). They are buried next to each other.

Digitized service file.

Commemorated on Page 31 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:

II. L. 10.

Location:

RIDGE WOOD MILITARY CEMETERY is located 5 Km south west of Ieper town centre, on the Slijpstraat, a road leading from the Kemmelseweg. (Connecting Ieper to Kemmel N331). From Ieper town centre the Kemmelseweg is reached via the Rijselsestraat, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort), and straight on towards Armentieres (N365). 900 m after the crossroads is the right hand turning onto the Kemmelseweg. (Made prominent by a railway level crossing). 4 km along the Kemmelseweg on the right hand side lies Elzenwalle Military Cemetery, which marks the junction with Slijpstraat. RIDGE WOOD MILITARY CEMETERY lies 1 Km along the Slijpstraat, after a small staggered crossroads.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of VERNER SCOTT O'NEILL– In memory of the men and women of London, Ontario (and area) who went to war and did not come home. Remembered on the pages of the World War One issues of the London Advertiser. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– In memory of the men and women of London, Ontario (and area) who went to war and did not come home. Remembered on the pages of the World War One issues of the London Advertiser. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– In memory of the men and women of London, Ontario (and area) who went to war and did not come home. Remembered on the pages of the World War One issues of the London Advertiser. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Brantford Expositor 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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