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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Sydney Wightwick

In memory of:

Second Lieutenant Sydney Wightwick

September 9, 1917

Military Service


Age:

28

Force:

Army

Unit:

London Regiment

Division:

2nd Bn.

Additional Information


Son of the late William Jeffrey Wightwick and Minnie Clara Wightwick, of Tonbridge.

Commemorated on Page 582 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

C. I.

Location:

The cemetery is located to the North East of the town of Ieper. From the station turn left and drive along M.Fochlaan to the roundabout, turn right and go to the next roundabout. Here turn left into M.Haiglaan and drive to the traffic lights. Here turn right onto the dual carriageway direction Poelkapelle/A19. Carry on for about 1km over the river and you will see a sign for New Irish Farm Cemetery. Turn left here to the crossroads and turn left again, the cemetery is approx 50 metres on the right.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper Clipping– Newspaper clipping from the Daily Colonist of October 21, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y271uvic#page/n0/mode/1up
  • Entrance
  • Cemetery
  • Grave Marker

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