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Hugh Caldwell Anderson

In memory of:

Captain Hugh Caldwell Anderson

August 11, 1917

Military Service


Age:

33

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Railway Troops

Division:

2nd Bn.

Additional Information


Son of John Duncan Anderson, M.A., and Helen Stevenson Loughton Anderson. Born Aberdeen.

Commemorated on Page 191 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

II. H. 20.

Location:

POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY is located 10.5 Km west of Ieper town centre, in the town of Poperinge itself. From Ieper Poperinge is reached via N308. From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308), is reached via Elverdingsestraat then directly over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of the J.Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing. On reaching the town of Poperinge the left hand turning from the N308 leads onto the R33 Poperinge ring road. 1 Km along the N33 lies the right hand turning onto Deken De Bolan. The POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY is located 100 metres from the ring road level with Onze Vrouwedreef on the right hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram September 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Vancouver Daily Province September 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping
  • Grave marker

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