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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

James Ernest Robertson

In memory of:

Lieutenant James Ernest Robertson

March 9, 1916

Military Service

Age:

35

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

27th Bn.

Additional Information

Son of Duncan and Helen Stewart Robertson, of Milton, Ontario, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 155 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

LOCRE CHURCHYARD
Belgium

Grave Reference:

I. E. 9.

Location:

LOCRE CHURCHYARD is located 11.5 Km south west of Ieper town centre on the Dikkebusseweg (N375). From Ieper town centre the Dikkebusseweg is reached via Elverdingsestraat, straight over a roundabout onto J. Capronstraat (for 30 metres), then left along M. Fochlaan. Immediately after the train station, the first right hand turning is the Dikkebusseweg. On passing through the village of Dikkebus the road continues for 6 Km to the village of Loker. The church and churchyard are located at the side of the road in the village of Locre (Loker) itself.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Memorial – Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Photo of JAMES ERNEST ROBERTSON– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Photo of JAMES ERNEST ROBERTSON – Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram March 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram March 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram March 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram March 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of James Ernest Robertson– From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto 1916. Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me.

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    Photo of James Ernest Robertson – From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto 1916. Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me.
  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Newspaper clipping – In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Honour Roll– "University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918", 1921.

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    Honour Roll – "University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918", 1921.
  • Plaque

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  • Milton Ontario War Memorial– Milton Ontario War Memorial (1926), Victoria Park Square, Milton, Ontario, Canada

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    Milton Ontario War Memorial
    Milton Ontario War Memorial – Milton Ontario War Memorial (1926), Victoria Park Square, Milton, Ontario, Canada
  • Milton Ontario War Memorial– Names listed on the Milton Ontario War Memorial.

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    Milton Ontario War Memorial
    Milton Ontario War Memorial – Names listed on the Milton Ontario War Memorial.
  • Grave Marker– Photo courtesy Keith Boswell, England

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    Grave Marker – Photo courtesy Keith Boswell, England

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