Canadian Virtual War Memorial
George Erskine Archer
In memory of:
Private George Erskine Archer
June 7, 1916
Military Service
109199
23
Army
2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (British Columbia Regt.)
Additional Information
September 22, 1892
Son of William and Isabella Archer, of 15, Tarvit St., Edinburgh
Commemorated on Page 47 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
HARLEBEKE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY
Belgium
XIII. A. 11.
HARLEBEKE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY is located 32 Km east of Ieper town centre on a road leading from the N8 Meenseweg, connecting Ieper to Menen (Menin), Wevelgem, Kortrijk and Zwevegem. Ieper is linked to Kortrijk via the N8 passing through Menen and Wevelgem, joining the A17 1.5 Km after Wevelgem,in the direction of Gent. The A17 continues for 4 Km then meets the junction with the E17 continuing towards Gent. 12 Km along the E17 lies the junction with the N36 towards Harlebeke. The N36 ends at a T junction with the N43. Turning left at this junction towards Kortrijk leads to the left hand turning onto Deerlijksestraat. The HARLEBEKE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY is located 250 metres along the Deerlijksestraat on the left hand side.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram August 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of George Erskine Archer – Courtesy John Fraser, Edinburgh, Scotland
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