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Wilfred Moresby Prevost

In memory of:

Private Wilfred Moresby Prevost

October 26, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

490263

Age:

34

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Pioneers

Division:

2nd Bn .

Additional Information


Born:

September 23, 1883

Son of the late James Charles and Anna Jane Prevost; husband of Harriet Maud Prevost, of Duncan, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 311 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:

G. 20.

Location:

The Potijze Chateau Lawn 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 next roundabout. Here turn right into Oude Veurnestraat, this then changes into Diksmuidseweg and Brugseweg. Drive along this road and continue straight over the traffic lights to the end of the road. At the T junction turn left (still Brugseweg) and continue along this road (the N313) to the village of Sint Jan. At the crossroads in the village turn right onto the N345 (Potijzestraat), follow along to the next crossroads and turn left into Zonnebeekseweg. The Potijze Chateau Lawn Cemetery is located on the left hand side by the cross roads.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper Clipping– Newspaper clipping from the Daily Colonist of November 13, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y291uvic#page/n0/mode/1up
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  • Cemetery
  • Grave Marker

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