Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Thomas Russell
In memory of:
Pioneer Thomas Russell
May 22, 1916
Military Service
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Canadian Pioneers
2nd Canadian Pioneer Bn.
Additional Information
July 25, 1877
Son of William and Agnes Russell, of 55, Cambridge St., Guelph, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 158 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
XII. B. 10.
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 London Free Press June 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the London Free Press June 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Memorial Stained Glass – St Andrews Church, 161 Norfolk, Guelph, Ontario
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