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Digital gallery of Corporal John Vinson
Digital gallery of
Corporal John Vinson
The grave marker at the Railway Dugouts Burial Ground Cemetery located approximately 3 kilometres to the south of Ieper, Belgium. May he rest in peace. (J. Stephens 2010)
Digital gallery of
Corporal John Vinson
The Railway Dugouts Burial Ground Cemetery, located approximately 3 kilometres to the south of Ieper, Belgium. May they rest in peace. (J. Stephens)
Digital gallery of
Corporal John Vinson
Railway Dugouts Burial Ground … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Corporal John Vinson
Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame photograph X979.190.1 excerpt of John 'Jocko' Vinson, trainer for Vancouver Athletic Club 1911-1913 Mann Cup champions, killed in 1916 during the First World War ~ ~ ~ As the Director of Archives & Acquisitions for the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame, I give you permission to use this photograph image (public domain) from our collection for honouring Cpl. Jocko Vinson.
Digital gallery of
Corporal John Vinson
From the Daily Colonist of May 3, 1916. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist58y123uvic#mode/1up
Digital gallery of
Corporal John Vinson
From the Vancouver Daily Province May 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.
Digital gallery of
Corporal John Vinson
From the Vancouver Daily Province May 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.
Digital gallery of
Corporal John Vinson
From the Free Press Prairie Farmer newspaper c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Corporal John Vinson
From the Vancouver World newspaper c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Image gallery
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The grave marker at the Railway Dugouts Burial Ground Cemetery located approximately 3 kilometres to the south of Ieper, Belgium. May he rest in peace. (J. Stephens 2010)
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The Railway Dugouts Burial Ground Cemetery, located approximately 3 kilometres to the south of Ieper, Belgium. May they rest in peace. (J. Stephens)
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Railway Dugouts Burial Ground … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame photograph X979.190.1 excerpt of John 'Jocko' Vinson, trainer for Vancouver Athletic Club 1911-1913 Mann Cup champions, killed in 1916 during the First World War ~ ~ ~ As the Director of Archives & Acquisitions for the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame, I give you permission to use this photograph image (public domain) from our collection for honouring Cpl. Jocko Vinson.
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From the Daily Colonist of May 3, 1916. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist58y123uvic#mode/1up
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From the Vancouver Daily Province May 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.
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From the Vancouver Daily Province May 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.
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From the Free Press Prairie Farmer newspaper c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Vancouver World newspaper c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 177 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND Belgium
RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND (Transport Farm) is located 2 Km south east of Ieper town centre, on the Komenseweg, a road 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. The cemetery itself is located 1.2 Km along the Komenseweg on the right hand side of the road.
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