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Sidney Baron Campkin

In memory of:

Private Sidney Baron Campkin

October 31, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

775458

Age:

26

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

119th Bn.

Additional Information

Husband of Nellie Campkin, of 28, Norfolk St., Stratford, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 213 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

OXFORD ROAD CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

I. I. 4.

Location:

The OXFORD ROAD 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 to the traffic lights. Straight over the lights to the end of the road. At the T junction turn left (still Brugseweg) and continue along this road through the village of Sint Jan (N313). After the village you come to a fork in the road, take the right hand fork and the OXFORD ROAD CEMETERY is 50 metres along on the right hand side.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Group Photo– Pte. Sidney Baron Campkin is shown at the bottom of this group photo. Three of the four men in this photograph died in the war - Pte. George E. Lenton died at Vimy Ridge, and Pte. Reginald Campkin died August 27, 1918. Source: William Perkins Bull. "From Brock to Currie: the military development and exploits of Canadians in general and of the men of Peel in particular, 1791 to 1930." Toronto 1935, pg. 429.

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    Group Photo
    Group Photo – Pte. Sidney Baron Campkin is shown at the bottom of this group photo. Three of the four men in this photograph died in the war - Pte. George E. Lenton died at Vimy Ridge, and Pte. Reginald Campkin died August 27, 1918. Source: William Perkins Bull. "From Brock to Currie: the military development and exploits of Canadians in general and of the men of Peel in particular, 1791 to 1930." Toronto 1935, pg. 429.
  • Grave Marker– Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England

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    Grave Marker – Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England
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