Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John William Porritt
In memory of:
Sapper John William Porritt
September 12, 1917
Military Service
649327
Army
Canadian Engineers
3rd Tunnelling Coy.
Additional Information
September 8, 1882
Commemorated on Page 310 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
I. H. 20.
Voormezeele Enclosures Nos. 1 and 2 are located 4 kilometres south-west of Ieper town centre, on the Voormezeele Dorp, a street in the village of Voormezeele. From Ieper town centre the Kemmelseweg is reached via the Rijselsestraat, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort), and straight on towards Armentieres (N365). 900 metres after the crossroads is the right hand turning onto the Kemmelseweg (made prominent by a railway level crossing). Turn right onto the Kemmelseweg and follow this road to the first crossroads, turn left here into Ruusschaartstraat. The cemetery is located 1 kilometre after this junction on the right hand side of the road just in Voormezeele Dorp.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Cemetery – John Porrit and comrades, Voormexeele Enclosures 1&2, Belgium. Photo by Ken Riley -
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War Memorial – First World War Fallen, Cenotaph, Cobalt Ontario. Photo by Ken Riley -
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War Memorial – Cenotaph, Major Edward J Holland VC Memorial Park, Cobalt Ontario. Photo by Ken Riley -
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War Memorial – "Algonquin Regiment" Army Cadets Standing Guard, Cenotaph, Major Edward J Holland VC Memorial Park, Cobalt Ontario, Nov 11, 2014. Photo by Laura Landers -
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