Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Alan Gurney Minns
In memory of:
Lieutenant Alan Gurney Minns
November 6, 1917
Military Service
23
Army
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
3rd Bn.
Additional Information
Youngest son of Walter H. and Anna Minns. Born Toronto.
Commemorated on Page 295 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
IX. A. 6.
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 – This obituary of Lieut Minns was obtained from microfilm copy of a 1917 Toronto newspaper. Courtesy of Padre Craig Cameron, The Queen's own Rifles of Canada - 2004
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