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Percy John Rivers

In memory of:

Gunner Percy John Rivers

April 27, 1915

Military Service


Service Number:

40486

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Field Artillery

Division:

1st Bde.

Additional Information


Born:

May 11, 1894

Son of Henry and Catherine Rivers, of 749, Market St., Victoria, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 34 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:

A. 1.

Location:

The POTIJZE CHATEAU WOOD 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 WOOD CEMETERY is located on the left hand side approx 50 metres after the crossroads.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of PERCY JOHN RIVERS– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of May 13, 1915. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist57y132uvic#mode/1up
  • Entrance
  • Cemetery
  • Grave Marker

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