Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Austin Johns
In memory of:
Private William Austin Johns
November 15, 1917
Military Service
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Army
Canadian Light Horse
Additional Information
February 28, 1892
Pilot Mound, Manitoba
April 30, 1915
Portage La Prairie, Manitoba
Son of Mr. B. C. and Nellie Johns, of Pilot Mound, Manitoba.
Commemorated on Page 263 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
IX. E. 13.
NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY is located 11.5 Km west of Ieper town centre on the Helleketelweg, a road leading from the N308 connecting Ieper to Poperinge. From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308), is reached via Elverdingsestraat then over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of the J. Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing. On reaching the ring road of Poperinge, the R33 Europalaan, the left hand clockwise route circles the town of Poperinge and rejoins the N308 towards Oost Cappel. 2.5 Km around the R33 lies the left hand turning onto Helleketelweg. The cemetery itself is located 700 metres along the Helleketelweg on the left hand side of the road.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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