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William Bloomer

In memory of:

Sergeant Major William Bloomer

December 2, 1915

Military Service

Service Number:

108072

Age:

36

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Mounted Rifles

Division:

3rd

Citation(s):

1914-1915 Star; British War Medal (1914-18); Victory Medal (1914-18)

Additional Information

Born:

July 10, 1879
Halesowen, Worchestershire, England

Enlistment:

December 29, 1914
Edmonton, Alberta

Son of Giles Thomas and Anne Elizabeth Bloomer, of The Quinton, Worcs.; husband of Amy Bloomer, of Abbotsford, Solihull, Birmingham, England.

Commemorated on Page 5 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:

II. D. 29.

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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  • Circumstance of death– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Blampie to Booth; Mircoform Sequence 11; Volume Number 131829_B016720; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 155 Page 201 of 762.

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    Circumstance of death – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Blampie to Booth; Mircoform Sequence 11; Volume Number 131829_B016720; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 155 Page 201 of 762.
  • Newspaper clipping– From a World War 1 issue of the Edmonton Journal c.1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From a World War 1 issue of the Edmonton Journal c.1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From a World War 1 issue of the Edmonton Journal c.1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From a World War 1 issue of the Edmonton Journal c.1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Entrance to Cemetery

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    Entrance to Cemetery
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