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Native of St. Catharines, Ontario. Son of Tom and Hesther Ann Sanger, of Gilling West, Richmond, Yorks, England.
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Private Robert John Sanger
Grave marker for Robert John Sanger in Bailleul Communal Cemetery, Nord, France.
Image taken 13 July 2014 by Tom Tulloch.
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Private Robert John Sanger
The Cenotaph at Memorial Park in St. Catharines, Ontario, was dedicated on August 7th, 1927 by the Prince of Wales (future King Edward VIII), and unveiled by Brigadier General W. B. M. King, C.M.G., D.S.O. The names of St. Catharines men who died as a result of their service during World War I are listed on two bronze tablets located at City Hall.
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Private Robert John Sanger
Source: The Globe Toronto Wednesday November 10 1915
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Grave marker for Robert John Sanger in Bailleul Communal Cemetery, Nord, France. Image taken 13 July 2014 by Tom Tulloch.
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The Cenotaph at Memorial Park in St. Catharines, Ontario, was dedicated on August 7th, 1927 by the Prince of Wales (future King Edward VIII), and unveiled by Brigadier General W. B. M. King, C.M.G., D.S.O. The names of St. Catharines men who died as a result of their service during World War I are listed on two bronze tablets located at City Hall.
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Source: The Globe Toronto Wednesday November 10 1915
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 35 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Nord, France
Bailleul is a large town in France, near the Belgian border, 14.5 kilometres south-west of Ieper and on the main road from St. Omer to Lille. The Communal Cemetery is on the eastern outskirts of the town.
From the Grand Place, take the Ieper road and 400 metres along this road is a sign indicating the direction of the cemetery. Turn down the right into a small road and follow for approximately 400 metres. The cemetery is on the right and the BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION is at the bottom end.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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