Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Geoffrey Victor King
In memory of:
Lance Corporal Geoffrey Victor King
August 16, 1915
Military Service
16911
Army
Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
7th Bn.
Additional Information
November 18, 1888
Commemorated on Page 23 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
BERKS CEMETERY EXTENSION
Belgium
III. C. 36.
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.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – From the Daily Colonist of August 31, 1915. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist57y226uvic#mode/1up -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Daily Colonist of September 1, 1915. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist57y227uvic#mode/1up -
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Grave Marker – Photo courtesy Wilf Schofield, England -
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Memorial Plaque – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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