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William Widdowson

In memory of:

Private William Widdowson

July 27, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

1

Age:

26

Force:

Army

Unit:

Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt.)

Division:

2nd Bn.

Additional Information


1059. Son of William and Sarah Jane Widdowson, of Mansfield Rd., Heath, Chesterfield.

Commemorated on Page 574 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:

I. I. 1.

Location:

The WHITE HOUSE CEMETERY is located to the North East of the town of Ieper. From the station turn left and drive along M.Fochlaan to the roundabout, turn right and go to the next roundabout. Here turn left into M.Haiglaan and drive to the next roundabout. Here turn right into Oude Veurnestraat, this then changes into Diksmuidseweg and Brugseweg drive along this road to the traffic lights. Straight over the lights to the end of the road. At the T junction turn left (still Brugseweg) and the WHITE HOUSE CEMETERY is approx 200 metres on the left.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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