Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Willmott Alonby Leng Downing
In memory of:
Gunner Willmott Alonby Leng Downing
November 8, 1917
Military Service
1250732
18
Army
Canadian Field Artillery
8th Army Bde.
Additional Information
November 26, 1898
Indian Head, Saskatchewan
February 23, 1917
Regina, Saskatchewan
Son of Charles Downing of Craik, Saskatchewan.
Commemorated on Page 230 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
IX. C. 14.
VLAMERTINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY is located 5 Km west of Ieper town centre and to the south of the village of Vlamertinge. Vlamertinge itself is located along the Poperingseweg. (* 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. The cemetery itself is located after turning left in the village of Vlamertinge onto the Hugo Verriestraat. This road crosses a railway and the main road N38, where the name of the street changes to Bellestraat. The VLAMERTINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY lies 200 metres on the left hand side of the Bellestraat, after crossing the N38. Visitors to this site should note a grassed access path which runs between two houses on the street front and is unsuitable for vehicles.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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