Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Thomas Ricketts
In memory of:
Private Thomas Ricketts
October 14, 1918
Military Service
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Army
Royal Newfoundland Regiment
1st Battalion
Additional Information
October 25, 1917
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Pittman of Sops Island, White Bay, Newfoundland.
Commemorated on Page 106 of the Newfoundland Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
DADIZELE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY
Belgium
V. E. 26.
DADIZELE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, (now Dadizele), is located 16 Km east of Ieper town centre on a road leading from the N8 Meenseweg, connecting Ieper to Menen (Menin) via Geluwe. From Ieper town centre the Meenseweg is located via Torhoutstraat and then right onto Basculestraat. Basculestraat ends at a main crossroads, directly over which begins the Meenseweg. 12 Km along the N8 lies the village of Geluwe and the left hand turning onto the Nieuwestraat (later called Derdelansiersstraat, towards Dadizele). 5 Km along this road lies the village of Dadizele. The cemetery is located 100 metres after the left hand turning at the junction with Geluwestraat and Beselarestraat, in the village of Dadizele.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Photo of THOMAS RICKETTS – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
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Cemetery – Dadizeele British Cemetary, Ledeghem, Belgium -
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