Canadian Virtual War Memorial
George Hostrawser
In memory of:
Sergeant George Hostrawser
October 31, 1917
Military Service
775495
Army
Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force
116th Bn.
Additional Information
July 8, 1897
Son of William and Jane Cameron Hostrawster, of Malton, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 258 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
OXFORD ROAD CEMETERY
Belgium
I. I. 5.
The OXFORD ROAD CEMETERY is located to the North East of the town of Ieper. From the station turn left and drive along M.Fochlaan to the roundabout, turn right and go to the next roundabout. Here turn left into M.Haiglaan and drive to the next roundabout. Here turn right into Oude Veurnestraat, this then changes into Diksmuidseweg and Brugseweg drive along this road to the traffic lights. Straight over the lights to the end of the road. At the T junction turn left (still Brugseweg) and continue along this road through the village of Sint Jan (N313). After the village you come to a fork in the road, take the right hand fork and the OXFORD ROAD CEMETERY is 50 metres along on the right hand side.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Photo of George Hostrawser – Caption (pg. 389): NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN OF PEEL KILLED IN THE GREAT WAR. Author - William Perkins Bull. "From Brock to Currie: the military development and exploits of Canadians in general and of the men of Peel in particular, 1791 to 1930." Toronto, 1935. -
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Grave Marker – Photo courtesy of Keith Boswell, England -
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