Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Thomas Leonard Blake
In memory of:
Private Thomas Leonard Blake
May 21, 1916
Military Service
420027
27
Army
Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
43rd Bn.
British War Medal, Victory Medal
Additional Information
October 30, 1888
London, England
December 18, 1914
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Son of Leonard and Mary Ann Blake (remarried widow Gower), of Buckhurst Hill, Loughton, Essex, England.
Commemorated on Page 55 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
MAPLE COPSE CEMETERY
Belgium
I. A. 1.
Maple Copse Cemetery is located 5 Km south east of Ieper town centre, 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. 2.5 Km along the Meenseweg shortly after the Birr Cross Roads Cemetery, lies the right hand turning onto Wulvestraat. About 1 Km along the Wulvestraat is the left hand turning onto Schachteweidestraat. The cemetery itself is located 2 Km along the Schachteweidestraat on the right hand side of the road.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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