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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Harold Oliver Banon

In memory of:

Private Harold Oliver Banon

October 20, 1915

Military Service

Service Number:

77882

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)

Division:

7th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

June 3, 1890
Kulu, India

Enlistment:

November 7, 1914
Victoria, British Columbia

Son of Captain A. T. Banon (late Bengal Staff Corps), of The Manali Orchards, Duff Dunbar, Kulu, Punjab, India.

Commemorated on Page 4 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BERKS CEMETERY EXTENSION
Belgium

Grave Reference:

III. B. 16.

Location:

BERKS CEMETERY EXTENSION is located 12.5 kilometres south of Ieper town centre on the N365 leading from Ieper to Mesen (Messines), Ploegsteert and on to Armentieres. From Ieper town centre the Rijselsestraat runs from the market square, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort) and directly over the crossroads with the Ieper ring road. The road name then changes to the Rijselseweg (N336). 3.5 kilometres along the N336 lies a fork junction with the N365. The N365 which forms the right hand fork leads to the town of Mesen. The BERKS CEMETERY EXTENSION lies 3 kilometres beyond Mesen on the right hand side of the N365 and opposite Hyde Park Corner Royal Berks Cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave Marker– Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England

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    Grave Marker – Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England
  • Entrance

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  • Photo of Harold Banon– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Photo of Harold Banon – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Memorial– Photograph taken in Kulu Valley, near Manali, India, in 1985. Birth and death dates slightly different from that given by Canadian Virtual War Memorial (born June 2 vs. June 3; died Oct.19 vs. Oct.20), but presumably is the same person. Will send a 2nd image zoomed in on inscription. Photo courtesy of Kevin Bartlett.

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    Memorial – Photograph taken in Kulu Valley, near Manali, India, in 1985. Birth and death dates slightly different from that given by Canadian Virtual War Memorial (born June 2 vs. June 3; died Oct.19 vs. Oct.20), but presumably is the same person. Will send a 2nd image zoomed in on inscription. Photo courtesy of Kevin Bartlett.
  • Inscription– Photograph taken in Kulu Valley, near Manali, India, in 1985. Birth and death dates slightly different from that given by Canadian Virtual War Memorial (born June 2 vs. June 3; died Oct.19 vs. Oct.20), but presumably is the same person. Already submitted another image showing entire memorial, rather than just the inscription. Photo courtesy of Kevin Bartlett

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    Inscription
    Inscription – Photograph taken in Kulu Valley, near Manali, India, in 1985. Birth and death dates slightly different from that given by Canadian Virtual War Memorial (born June 2 vs. June 3; died Oct.19 vs. Oct.20), but presumably is the same person. Already submitted another image showing entire memorial, rather than just the inscription. Photo courtesy of Kevin Bartlett

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