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Edgar Joseph Sculthorpe

In memory of:

Private Edgar Joseph Sculthorpe

June 1, 1915

Military Service

Service Number:

20736

Age:

27

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)

Division:

10th Bn.

Additional Information

Son of Joseph and Mary Sculthorpe, of Liverpool.

Commemorated on Page 35 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

GHENT CITY CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

B. 17.

Location:

GHENT CITY CEMETERY is located in the north west corner of the city, at a point where the N9 Brugsevaart meets the N40 Gent Inner ring road. Approaching the cemetery via the E40 motorway visitors should leave the motorway at junction Gent West" on the N466. After 5 km turn left onto the N70 following signs for Lokeren. After 1.3 km the road crosses the ship canal. There then follows a left turning following signs for Eeklo. After 400 metres turn right into the Francisco Ferrelaan (the fourth street on the right hand side after the bridge). Having passed through the cemetery gatesfollow the main cemetery road to the right. The Commission plot is on the extreme right hand side of the GHENT CITY CEMETERY 500 metres from the main gate. This cemetery is not an open site and access is limited by normal cemetery opening hours.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Roll of Honour– Pte. Edgar Joseph Sculthorpe's name was included on the Merchants Bank of Canada 1914 - 1918 Roll of Honour. He indicated on his military attestation that he was a Bank Accountant. Source: The Standard / Canada's Aid to the Allies and Peace Memorial. Edited by Frederick Yorston. Published by the Montreal Standard Publishing Co., Ltd., Montreal. This large Souvenir Edition magazine included the Rolls of Honour for various prominent Canadian businesses.

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    Roll of Honour – Pte. Edgar Joseph Sculthorpe's name was included on the Merchants Bank of Canada 1914 - 1918 Roll of Honour. He indicated on his military attestation that he was a Bank Accountant. Source: The Standard / Canada's Aid to the Allies and Peace Memorial. Edited by Frederick Yorston. Published by the Montreal Standard Publishing Co., Ltd., Montreal. This large Souvenir Edition magazine included the Rolls of Honour for various prominent Canadian businesses.
  • Inscription

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    Inscription
  • Grave Marker– He was born in Liverpool, England in 1890 and served for 3 years in the 5th Bn Liverpool Regiment. He attested on 23 September 1914 at Valcartier

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – He was born in Liverpool, England in 1890 and served for 3 years in the 5th Bn Liverpool Regiment. He attested on 23 September 1914 at Valcartier
  • Cemetery– General View of part of the Cemetery where he is buried.

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    Cemetery
    Cemetery – General View of part of the Cemetery where he is buried.

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