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In memory of:

Private James Duffy

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Military service

Service number: 29437
Age: 24
Rank: Private
Force: Army
Unit/Regiment: Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Division: 16th Bn.
Birth: May 1, 1890 Slago
Enlistment: September 21, 1914
Death: April 23, 1915

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: I. F. 14.
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Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Duffy, of 12, St. Mary Street, Edinburgh.

He represented Canada as a distance runner finishing fifth in the marathon at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. In April 1914 he won the Boston Marathon.

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 13 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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VLAMERTINGHE MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium

VLAMERTINGHE MILITARY CEMETERY is located 5 Km west of Ieper town centre, on the Hospitaalstraat, which is a road leading from the Poperingseweg. (Connecting Ieper to Poperinge). (* Vlamertinge is the modern spelling of Vlamertinghe)

From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308), is reached via Elverdingsestraat then straight over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of J. Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing.

On reaching the village of Vlamertinge the cemetery is located on the Hospitaalstraat, which is the second right turning after the village church. The VLAMERTINGHE MILITARY CEMETERY lies 50 metres along the Hospitaalstraat on the right hand side of the road.

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

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