Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John Humphreys
In memory of:
Private John Humphreys
May 13, 1916
Military Service
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29
Army
Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)
Additional Information
March 24, 1887
Antrim, Ireland
March 24, 1915
Lindsay, Ontario
Son of Duncan and Anne Jane Humphreys, of Layde, Cushendall, Co. Antrim, Ireland.
Brother of Denis Humphreys who died on March 14, 1916 while serving with the Royal Irish Rifles and he is buried at Ste. Marie Cemetery.
Commemorated on Page 106 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURE NO.3
Belgium
XII. A. 5.
Voormezeele Enclosure No. 3 is located 4 kilometres south-west of Ieper town centre on the Ruusschaartstraat, a road leading from the Kemmelseweg (Connecting Ieper to Kemmel N331). From Ieper town centre the Kemmelseweg is reached via the Rijselsestraat, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort) and straight on towards Armentieres (N365). 900 metres after the crossroads is the right hand turning onto the Kemmelseweg (made prominent by a railway level crossing). Turn right onto the Kemmelseweg and follow this road to the first crossroads, turn left here into Ruusschaartstraat. The Cemetery is located 1 kilometre after this junction on the left hand side of the road just before Voormezeele Dorp.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Honour roll – British Home Children World War 1 Honour Roll -
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Circumstances of death registers – Circumstances of Death -
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Photo of John Humphreys – John Humphreys British home child -
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Monument – John Humphreys British home child -
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Article – John Humphreys British home child -
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Photo of John Humphreys – John Humphreys(brother to Elizibeth) -
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