Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Arthur Auton
In memory of:
Lance Corporal Arthur Auton
October 23, 1917
Military Service
490286
34
Army
Canadian Railway Troops
9th Bn.
Additional Information
May 31, 1883
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Auton, of Twickenham; husband of Ellen Auton, of 12, Church St., Twickenham, Middlx.
Commemorated on Page 194 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
Belgium
II. J. 25.
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 Vancouver Daily Province November 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Vancouver Daily Province November 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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