Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John (Jack) Basil Hipwell
In memory of:
Lieutenant John (Jack) Basil Hipwell
June 17, 1916
Military Service
22
Army
Canadian Field Artillery
2nd Bde.
Additional Information
November 27, 1893
Woodstock, New Brunswick
December 1, 1914
Frederiction, New Brunswick
Lieutenant Jack Basil Hipwell, the elder son of Mr. and Mrs. David Hipwell was born in 1893 in the Town of Woodstock, N. B., where he lived with his family until the age of fourteen, when the family moved to Saint John, where Jack finished his High School education. His school career was always brilliant. He led Carleton county on entrance into High School and won several medals throughout his course, including the Dominion Medal for Manual Training work.
Lieutenant Hipwell was a member of the 1915 Forestry Class, and was granted his degree by the University, together with other members of his class who enlisted in the 23rd Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, during the winter of 1914-1915. Besides being well to the front in his studies, he held various offices, including the following: Member of Class and University Hockey and Basketball Teams; Secretary-Treasurer and Vice-President Forestry Association; Class President and member of Debating Team; Senior Editor of the Monthly and President of the Students' Association.
Commemorated on Page 103 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY
Belgium
VI. A. 23.
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery is located about 12 kilometres west of Ieper town centre, on the Boescheepseweg, a road leading from the N308 connecting Ieper to Poperinge. From Ieper town centre, the Poperingseweg (N308) is reached via Elverdingsestraat, then over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of the J. Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing. On reaching Poperinge, the N308 joins the left hand turning onto the R33, Poperinge ring road. The R33 ring continues to the left hand junction with the N38 Frans-Vlaanderenweg. 800 metres along the N38 lies the left hand turning onto Lenestraat. The next immediate right hand turning leads onto Boescheepseweg. The cemetery itself is located 2 kilometres along Boescheepseweg on the right hand side of the road. From Calais, take the motorway A16 signposted Dunkerque/Lille. At Dunkerque take the motorway signposted Lille/Ypres, the A25. Leave the motorway at Junction 13, the village of Steenvoorde. Follow the D948/N38 signposted Ieper/Poperinge. After approximately 8-10 kilometres Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery will be signposted off to the right.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Grave Marker – Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England -
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Photo of Jack Hipwell – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
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