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Son of William and Sarah Balsom, of Clarenville, Newfoundland.
Digital gallery of Sergeant Ralph Norman Balsom
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Ralph Norman Balsom
In memory of the men and women from the Clarenville, Newfoundland area who went away to war and did not come home. Submitted on behalf of the Clarenville Legion (Branch 27) for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Ralph Norman Balsom
Men from Clarenville who served in the First World War.
left to right: William Noseworthy, Kenneth Driscoll, Goliath Bursey, Ralph Balsom, Alonzo Adey. William Noseworthy was the only person that survived.
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Ralph Norman Balsom
A view of the monument in Clarenville where Ralph Norman Balsom is commemorated.
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Ralph Norman Balsom
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Ralph Norman Balsom
Grave marker … Passchendaele New British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Ralph Norman Balsom
Entrance … Passchendaele New British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Ralph Norman Balsom
Cemetery … Passchendaele New British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Image gallery
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In memory of the men and women from the Clarenville, Newfoundland area who went away to war and did not come home. Submitted on behalf of the Clarenville Legion (Branch 27) for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Men from Clarenville who served in the First World War. left to right: William Noseworthy, Kenneth Driscoll, Goliath Bursey, Ralph Balsom, Alonzo Adey. William Noseworthy was the only person that survived.
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A view of the monument in Clarenville where Ralph Norman Balsom is commemorated.
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Grave marker … Passchendaele New British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Entrance … Passchendaele New British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Cemetery … Passchendaele New British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 10 of the Newfoundland Book of Remembrance.
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PASSCHENDALE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY Belgium
Passchendaele (Passendale) New British Cemetery lies 10.5 Kms north-east of Ieper town centre on the S'Graventafelstraat, a road leading from St Jan to Passendale.
Two roads connect Ieper town centre onto the Zonnebeekseweg; the Torhoutstraat leads from the market square onto a small roundabout. At the roundabout the first right turn is Basculestraat. At the end of Basculestraat, there is a crossroads and Zonnebeekseweg is the turning to the left.
7 Kms along the Zonnebeekseweg, in the village of Zonnebeke, lies the left hand turning onto the Langemarkstraat (further on this street name changes to Zonnebekestraat). 2 Kms along this road, and after passing Dochy Farm New British Cemetery, lies the right hand turning onto the 'S Graventafelstraat.
4 Kms along the 'S Graventafelstraat, and after passing the New Zealand Memorial, lies the cemetery on the left hand side of the road.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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