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In memory of:

Private John Henry Briggs

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Military service

Service number: 141866
Age: 27
Rank: Private
Force: Army
Unit/Regiment: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Division: "C" Coy. 42nd Bn.
Birth: May 4, 1888 Grimsby, England
Enlistment: Ontario
Death: March 25, 1916

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: Sp. Mem.
Additional information
Son of Charles Briggs; husband of Lily May Briggs, of Owen Sound, Ontario.

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 58 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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SANCTUARY WOOD CEMETERY Belgium

SANCTUARY WOOD CEMETERY is located 5 Km east of Ieper town centre, on the Canadalaan, a road leading from the Meenseweg (N8), connecting Ieper to Menen.

From Ieper town centre the Meenseweg is located via Torhoutstraat and right onto Basculestraat. Basculestraat ends at a main cross roads, directly over which begins the Meenseweg.

3 Km along the Meenseweg lies the right hand turning onto Canadalaan. The cemetery itself is located 1.5 Km along Canadalaan on the right hand side of the road. 100 metres beyond the cemetery at the end of the Canadalaan is the Hill 62 Memorial.

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

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