Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Elmer Thomas Kent
In memory of:
Private Elmer Thomas Kent
November 1, 1917
Military Service
760816
20
Army
Canadian Machine Gun Corps
11th Coy.
Additional Information
January 21, 1897
Son of William John and Comfort Kent. Born Victoria, British Columbia. Resided for years at Marpole, B.C., where he enlisted.
Commemorated on Page 267 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
VII. C. 18.
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.
Digital Collection
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Details
Newspaper clipping – From the Vancouver Daily Province April 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Vancouver Daily Province April 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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