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Herbert Beaumont Boggs

In memory of:

Lieutenant Herbert Beaumont Boggs

February 26, 1915

Military Service

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)

Division:

7th Bn.

Additional Information

Son of Beaumont and Louise Mary Boggs, of the "Pacific Club," Victoria, British Columbia. Lt. Herbert Boggs served with the 7TH Canadian Infantry Battalion, The British Columbia Regiment. He was one of the first Canadian Officers killed in the Great War.

Commemorated on Page 6 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

PLOEGSTEERT CHURCHYARD , Belgium

Grave Reference:

A. 8.

Location:

PLOEGSTEERT CHURCHYARD is located 14 Km south of Ieper town centre, on a the Rijselseweg N365, which connects Ieper to Wijtschate, Mesen (Messines), Ploegsteert and on to Armentieres. From Ieper town centre the Rijselsestraat runs from the market square, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort) and directly over the crossroads with the Ieper ring road. The road name then changes to the Rijselseweg. On reaching the village of Ploegsteert the church is located on the right hand side of the N365.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper Clipping – From the Daily Colonist of March 2, 1915. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist57y70uvic#mode/1up

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    Newspaper Clipping – From the Daily Colonist of March 2, 1915. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist57y70uvic#mode/1up
  • Newspaper clipping – From the Daily Colonist of March 2, 1915. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist57y70uvic#mode/1up

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Daily Colonist of March 2, 1915. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist57y70uvic#mode/1up
  • Photo of Herbert B. Boggs – Lt. Herbert Boggs served with the 7TH Canadian Infantry Battalion, The British Columbia Regiment. He was one of the first Canadian Officers killed in the Great War.

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    Photo of Herbert B. Boggs
    Photo of Herbert B. Boggs – Lt. Herbert Boggs served with the 7TH Canadian Infantry Battalion, The British Columbia Regiment. He was one of the first Canadian Officers killed in the Great War.
  • Newspaper Clipping – Source: the Toronto Star for 1 March 1915.

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    Newspaper Clipping – Source: the Toronto Star for 1 March 1915.
  • Service Roll (Page 1) – High School Service Roll

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    Service Roll (Page 1)
    Service Roll (Page 1) – High School Service Roll

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