Military service
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Son of Mrs. A. J. Caldwell, of 343, Mance St., Montreal, and the late Samuel Caldwell.
Digital gallery of Private Wesley Caldwell
Image gallery
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Photo: part of the 42nd Highland Black Watch Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Québec regiment). Brothers Wesley and George Washington Caldwell belonged to that Regiment. Wesley was killed in Belgium at age 22, George was killed in France at age 30, 6 months later.
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Note from Buckingham Palace
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Note from the Canadian government
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Letter to Wesley's mother 1 of 2
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Letter to Wesley's mother 2 of 2
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Back of Wesley's medal
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me. From the Annie Boyes collection courtesy of the Simcoe County Archives. http://www.simcoe.ca/dpt/arc
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From the Montreal Star c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
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Page 62 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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SANCTUARY WOOD CEMETERY Belgium
SANCTUARY WOOD CEMETERY is located 5 Km east of Ieper town centre, on the Canadalaan, a road leading from the Meenseweg (N8), connecting Ieper to Menen.
From Ieper town centre the Meenseweg is located via Torhoutstraat and right onto Basculestraat. Basculestraat ends at a main cross roads, directly over which begins the Meenseweg.
3 Km along the Meenseweg lies the right hand turning onto Canadalaan. The cemetery itself is located 1.5 Km along Canadalaan on the right hand side of the road. 100 metres beyond the cemetery at the end of the Canadalaan is the Hill 62 Memorial.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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