Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Joseph Reid
In memory of:
Private Joseph Reid
April 26, 1916
Military Service
7785
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Army
Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)
2nd Bn.
Additional Information
September 15, 1894
Son of George and Lucy Reid, of 761, Dupont St., Toronto, Ontario.
Brother of Private Louis Reid, who died during service with the Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment).
Commemorated on Page 153 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
WOODS CEMETERY
Belgium
II. E. 9.
WOODS CEMETERY is located 4 Km south east of Ieper town centre, on the Verbrandemolenstraat a road leading from the Komenseweg, connecting Ieper to Komen (N336). From Ieper town centre the Komenseweg is located via the Rijselsestraat, through the Rijselpoort (Lille Gate) and crossing the Ieper ring road, towards Armentieres and Lille. The road name then changes to Rijselseweg. 1 Km along the Rijselseweg lies the left hand turning onto Komenseweg. 2.5 Km along the Komenseweg lies the right hand turning onto the Vaartstraat. 900 metres along the Vaartstraat lies the left hand turning onto the Verbrandemolenstraat. 400 metres along the Verbrandemolenstraat a short distance from the road is the WOODS CEMETERY. Visitors to this site should note the 100 metre grassed access path leading to the cemetery which is not accessable by vehicle.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram June 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram May 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
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