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Paul Herrick Bigwood

In memory of:

Lieutenant Paul Herrick Bigwood

June 21, 1917

Military Service

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Additional Information

Son of William E. and Cora Emery Bigwood, of 145 South Drive, Toronto.

Commemorated on Page 201 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

II. F. 17.

Location:

POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY is located 10.5 Km west of Ieper town centre, in the town of Poperinge itself. From Ieper Poperinge is reached via N308. From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308), is reached via Elverdingsestraat then directly 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 town of Poperinge the left hand turning from the N308 leads onto the R33 Poperinge ring road. 1 Km along the N33 lies the right hand turning onto Deken De Bolan. The POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY is located 100 metres from the ring road level with Onze Vrouwedreef on the right hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Bernard to Binyon. Mircoform Sequence 9; Volume Number 31829_B016719; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 153 Page 529 of 652

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    Circumstances of Death Registers
    Circumstances of Death Registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Bernard to Binyon. Mircoform Sequence 9; Volume Number 31829_B016719; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 153 Page 529 of 652
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram July 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram July 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Copy of letter to Mr. & Mrs. Wm E. Bigwood from Chaplain P. H. Wilson at time of Paul's death.

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    Letter – Copy of letter to Mr. & Mrs. Wm E. Bigwood from Chaplain P. H. Wilson at time of Paul's death.
  • Letter– Copy of letter to Mr. & Mrs. Wm E. Bigwood from Major T.A. Pattinson at time of Paul's death.

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    Letter – Copy of letter to Mr. & Mrs. Wm E. Bigwood from Major T.A. Pattinson at time of Paul's death.
  • Letter– Page 1 - Copy of letter to Mr. & Mrs. Wm E. Bigwood from Lieut. R. Trattles at time of Paul's death.

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    Letter – Page 1 - Copy of letter to Mr. & Mrs. Wm E. Bigwood from Lieut. R. Trattles at time of Paul's death.
  • Letter– Page 2 - Copy of letter to Mr. & Mrs. Wm E. Bigwood from Lieut. R. Trattles at time of Paul's death.

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    Letter – Page 2 - Copy of letter to Mr. & Mrs. Wm E. Bigwood from Lieut. R. Trattles at time of Paul's death.
  • Letter– Page 3 - Copy of letter to Mr. & Mrs. Wm E. Bigwood from Lieut. R. Trattles at time of Paul's death.

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    Letter – Page 3 - Copy of letter to Mr. & Mrs. Wm E. Bigwood from Lieut. R. Trattles at time of Paul's death.
  • Letter– Page 4 - Copy of letter to Mr. & Mrs. Wm E. Bigwood from Lieut. R. Trattles at time of Paul's death.

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    Letter – Page 4 - Copy of letter to Mr. & Mrs. Wm E. Bigwood from Lieut. R. Trattles at time of Paul's death.
  • Photo of Paul Herrick Bigwood– Lieutenant Paul Herrick Bigwood attended St. Andrew's College from 1906-1909. This photo was from the June 1919 Memorial Issue of The Review.

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    Photo of Paul Herrick Bigwood
    Photo of Paul Herrick Bigwood – Lieutenant Paul Herrick Bigwood attended St. Andrew's College from 1906-1909. This photo was from the June 1919 Memorial Issue of The Review.
  • Grave marker– Grave Site of Paul Herrick Bigwood at Poperinghe

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    Grave marker – Grave Site of Paul Herrick Bigwood at Poperinghe
  • Photo of Paul Bigwood– Paul Herrick Bigwood 1916

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    Photo of Paul Bigwood
    Photo of Paul Bigwood – Paul Herrick Bigwood 1916
  • Photo of Paul Bigwood– Paul Herrick Bigwood 1916

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    Photo of Paul Bigwood
    Photo of Paul Bigwood – Paul Herrick Bigwood 1916
  • Photo of Paul Bigwood– Paul Herrick Bigwood 1917

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    Photo of Paul Bigwood
    Photo of Paul Bigwood – Paul Herrick Bigwood 1917
  • Photo of Paul Bigwood– Paul Herrick Bigwood 1917

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    Photo of Paul Bigwood
    Photo of Paul Bigwood – Paul Herrick Bigwood 1917
  • Photo of Paul Bigwood– Paul Herrick Bigwood 1914

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    Photo of Paul Bigwood
    Photo of Paul Bigwood – Paul Herrick Bigwood 1914
  • Photo of Paul and his friends– Paul Herrick Bigwood on right with friends.

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    Photo of Paul and his friends
    Photo of Paul and his friends – Paul Herrick Bigwood on right with friends.
  • Newspaper clipping

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    Newspaper clipping
  • St Thomas (Anglican) Church– St. Thomas (Anglican) Church, Huron St., Toronto, Ontario. The octagonal Baptistry (1917) houses a central baptismal font, and also serves as a World War One memorial for the war dead of this parish. The room includes stained glass windows by the Bromsgrove Guild. These show images of medieval knights, St. Michael the Archangel and St. George, and a wounded soldier in a circa 1914-1918 military uniform standing among red poppies. Individually inscribed wooden war memorial panels line the walls. Each panel includes the name of a war casualty in gilt lettering with rank, unit and date of death.

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    St Thomas (Anglican) Church
    St Thomas (Anglican) Church – St. Thomas (Anglican) Church, Huron St., Toronto, Ontario. The octagonal Baptistry (1917) houses a central baptismal font, and also serves as a World War One memorial for the war dead of this parish. The room includes stained glass windows by the Bromsgrove Guild. These show images of medieval knights, St. Michael the Archangel and St. George, and a wounded soldier in a circa 1914-1918 military uniform standing among red poppies. Individually inscribed wooden war memorial panels line the walls. Each panel includes the name of a war casualty in gilt lettering with rank, unit and date of death.
  • War Memorial Window– One of the sets of War Memorial stained glass windows in the St. Thomas Church Baptistry.

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    War Memorial Window
    War Memorial Window – One of the sets of War Memorial stained glass windows in the St. Thomas Church Baptistry.
  • Memorial– A detail of the memorial panels dedicated to Lt. Paul Herrick Bigwood. Located in the St. Thomas Church Baptistry, Toronto, Ontario.

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    Memorial
    Memorial – A detail of the memorial panels dedicated to Lt. Paul Herrick Bigwood. Located in the St. Thomas Church Baptistry, Toronto, Ontario.

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