Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Herman Woodburn Astels
In memory of:
Private Herman Woodburn Astels
November 6, 1917
Military Service
889701
19
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
24th
Additional Information
Son of Thomas and Sarah Jane Astels (nee Garrett), of New Carlisle, Quebec.
Commemorated on Page 193 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
XIII. E. 23.
Passchendaele (Passendale) New British Cemetery lies 10.5 Kms north-east of Ieper town centre on the S'Graventafelstraat, a road leading from St Jan to Passendale. Two roads connect Ieper town centre onto the Zonnebeekseweg; the Torhoutstraat leads from the market square onto a small roundabout. At the roundabout the first right turn is Basculestraat. At the end of Basculestraat, there is a crossroads and Zonnebeekseweg is the turning to the left. 7 Kms along the Zonnebeekseweg, in the village of Zonnebeke, lies the left hand turning onto the Langemarkstraat (further on this street name changes to Zonnebekestraat). 2 Kms along this road, and after passing Dochy Farm New British Cemetery, lies the right hand turning onto the 'S Graventafelstraat. 4 Kms along the 'S Graventafelstraat, and after passing the New Zealand Memorial, lies the cemetery on the left hand side of the road.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Photo of Herman Woodburn Astels – Postcard photo of Herman Woodburn Astels, 189th Battalion, basic training at Valcartier, 1916 -
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Post Card – Reverse side of photo postcard of Herman Woodburn Astels, 189th Battalion, basic training Valcartier, 1916 -
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Poem – Tribute Poem "Side by Side, I Did My Part" to Herman Woodburn Astels -
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Cemetery Entrance – Entrance … Passchendaele New British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Cemetery – Cemetery … Passchendaele New British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Grave Marker – Grave marker … Passchendaele New British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Grave Marker – Marker of Herman Woodburn Astels Passchendaele New British Cemetery -
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Grave Marker – Marker of Herman Woodburn Astels Passchendaele New British Cemetery -
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Grave Marker – Cynthia Astles pays tribute to her Great Uncle Herman Woodburn Astles (Astels) 889701 Passchendaele New British Cemetery October 9th, 2010
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