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Vyvyan Ivor Lovekyn

In memory of:

Gunner Vyvyan Ivor Lovekyn

April 23, 1915

Military Service


Service Number:

42523

Age:

20

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Field Artillery

Division:

9th Bty. 3rd Bde.

Additional Information


Born:

February 14, 1892

Son of Alfred and Florence Lovekyn, of 395, Devon Flats, Tower Bridge, London.

Commemorated on Page 24 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. L. 51.

Location:

POPERINGHE OLD MILITARY CEMETERY is located 10.5 Km west of Ieper town centre, in the town of Poperinge itself. From Ieper Poperinge is reached via N308. From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308), is reached via Elverdingsestraat then directly over two small roundabouts in the J.Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of the J. Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing. On reaching the town of Poperinge the left hand turning from the N308 leads onto the R33 Poperinge ring road. 1 Km along the N33 lies the right hand turning onto Deken De Bolan.The POPERINGHE OLD MILITARY CEMETERY is located 200 metres from the ring road level with the junction with Polenlaan, on the right hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of April 30, 1915. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist57y121uvic#mode/1up

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