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Son of Richard and Esther Lipsett, of Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland.
Companion of the Bath, Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George
Digital gallery of Major General Louis James Lipsett
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Digital gallery of
Major General Louis James Lipsett
Grave marker for Major General L. J. Lipsett.
Lipsett commanded the 8th Battalion Canadian Infantry; the 2nd Canadian Brigade; and then the 3rd Canadian Division. He was killed shortly after moving from command of the 3rd Canadian Division to take command of the 4th (British) Division. His funeral in Queant was attended by Lieut. Gen. Currie and various commanders, and the Prince of Wales; the burial party were from the 8th Battalion.
Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England.
Digital gallery of
Major General Louis James Lipsett
Major General Louis James LIPSETT (formerly Commander of the 3rd Canadian Div) is remembered here on the family headstone located in the graveyard at St. Anne's C.o.I (Parish of Kilbarron), Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland.
He was related to William Alfred LIPSETT (kia April 23rd 1915) who is remembered on an adjacent family headstone.
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In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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Submitted By: Operation Picture Me
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Grave marker for Major General L. J. Lipsett. Lipsett commanded the 8th Battalion Canadian Infantry; the 2nd Canadian Brigade; and then the 3rd Canadian Division. He was killed shortly after moving from command of the 3rd Canadian Division to take command of the 4th (British) Division. His funeral in Queant was attended by Lieut. Gen. Currie and various commanders, and the Prince of Wales; the burial party were from the 8th Battalion. Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England.
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In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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Major General Louis James LIPSETT (formerly Commander of the 3rd Canadian Div) is remembered here on the family headstone located in the graveyard at St. Anne's C.o.I (Parish of Kilbarron), Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland. He was related to William Alfred LIPSETT (kia April 23rd 1915) who is remembered on an adjacent family headstone.
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Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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Funeral of Major General Lipsett.<P> Photograph from 8th Canadian Field Ambulance photograph album
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In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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11 April 2017, CEFRG (Canadian Expeditionary Force Research Group) https://cefrg.ca
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From the Toronto Telegram October 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Montreal Star c.1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Manitoba Free Press newspaper c.1919. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
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Page 590 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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QUEANT COMMUNAL CEMETERY BRITISH EXTENSION Pas de Calais, France
Queant is a village 19 kilometres south-east of Arras. The Cemetery is on the western outskirts of the village on the west side of the road to Riencourt-les-Cagnicourt.
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