Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Edmund Holmes King
In memory of:
Gunner Edmund Holmes King
October 19, 1917
Military Service
86519
31
Army
Canadian Field Artillery
17th Bty. 3rd Bde.
Additional Information
May 3, 1886
Son of Alexander Richard and Elizabeth King, of "Segghawe," Finchley, London, England.
Commemorated on Page 268 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
IV. E. 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.
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