Canadian Virtual War Memorial
George Herbert Powell
In memory of:
Private George Herbert Powell
April 12, 1916
Military Service
405390
24
Army
Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)
18th Bn.
Additional Information
June 29, 1891
Son of Robert and Sarah Alma Powell, of Nottingham, England; husband of Elizabeth May Powell, of 32, Madeira Place, Parliament St., Toronto, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 150 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURE NO.3
Belgium
X. B. 25.
Voormezeele Enclosure No. 3 is located 4 kilometres south-west of Ieper town centre on the Ruusschaartstraat, 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 metres after the crossroads is the right hand turning onto the Kemmelseweg (made prominent by a railway level crossing). Turn right onto the Kemmelseweg and follow this road to the first crossroads, turn left here into Ruusschaartstraat. The Cemetery is located 1 kilometre after this junction on the left hand side of the road just before Voormezeele Dorp.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Newspaper Clipping – From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
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Circumstances of Death Registers – Private George Herbert Powell - Shortly after arriving to the front line trenches at St. Eloi he was shot through the head and killed instantly. Son of Robert and Sarah Alma Powell, of Nottingham, England; husband of Elizabeth May Powell, of 32, Madeira Place, Parliament St., Toronto, Ontario. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/mass-digitized-archives/circumstances-death-registers/Pages/item.aspx?PageID=80503 -
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Photo of GEORGE HERBERT POWELL – Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram May 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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