Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Samuel Phoenix
In memory of:
Sapper Samuel Phoenix
September 26, 1917
Military Service
154124
30
Army
Canadian Railway Troops
9th
Additional Information
May 24, 1887
Son of Hannah Phoenix, of Park View, Bradley, Gwersyllt, Wrexham, Wales, and the late Samuel Phoenix.
Commemorated on Page 309 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
PERTH CEMETERY (CHINA WALL)
Belgium
II. E. 21.
PERTH CEMETERY (CHINA WALL) is located 3 Km east of Ieper town centre, on the Maaldestedestraat 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. 1.7 Km along the Meenseweg at a major roundabout lies the right hand turning onto the Maaldestedestraat. The cemetery itself is located 1 Km along the Maaldestedestraat on the left hand side of the road.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper Clipping – Newspaper clipping from the Daily Colonist of November 4, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y284uvic#page/n0/mode/1up -
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Grave Marker – Grave marker - Perth Cemetery (China Wall) ... photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Grave Marker – Photo courtesy of Keith Boswell, England
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