Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Wesley Caldwell
In memory of:
Private Wesley Caldwell
March 23, 1916
Military Service
418872
22
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
42nd Bn.
Additional Information
Son of Mrs. A. J. Caldwell, of 343, Mance St., Montreal, and the late Samuel Caldwell.
Commemorated on Page 62 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
SANCTUARY WOOD CEMETERY
Belgium
Sp. Mem.
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.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper Clipping – 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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Newspaper clipping – From the Montreal Star c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Gravemarker -
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Photo of Wesley Caldwell -
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Letter – Note from Buckingham Palace -
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Letter – Note from the Canadian government -
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Memorial Scroll -
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page one of Letter – Letter to Wesley's mother 1 of 2 -
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page 2 of letter – Letter to Wesley's mother 2 of 2 -
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Medal -
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Inscription – Back of Wesley's medal -
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Group photo – 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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