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James Chester Badgley

In memory of:

Second Lieutenant James Chester Badgley

June 7, 1917

Military Service


Age:

29

Force:

Army

Unit:

Wiltshire Regiment

Division:

1th Bn.

Additional Information


Son of Col. W. F. and Mrs. F. Badgley, of "Verecroft," Devizes, Wilts.; husband of Winifred E. Badgley, of Weymouth, Dorset. Enlisted in the Canadian Contingent at Quebec in 1914.

Commemorated on Page 575 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. B. 28.

Location:

KLEIN-VIERSTRAAT BRITISH CEMETERY is located 6 Km south west of Ieper town centre, on the Molenstraat, a road branching from the Kemmelseweg (Joining 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). 5 Km along the Kemmelseweg lies the right hand turning onto Poperingstraat. 1 Km along the Poperingestraat lies Kemmel No 1 French Cemetery. Immediately to the left of this cemetery is a road called Molenstraat. KLEIN-VIERSTRAAT BRITISH CEMETERY is located 30 metres along the Molenstraat on the right hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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