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Edgar Fredrick Penson

In memory of:

Private Edgar Fredrick Penson

November 1, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

931630

Age:

20

Force:

Army

Unit:

2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (British Columbia Regt.)

Additional Information

Son of Fredrick Walter and Margaret Penson, of Wynndel, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 308 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. 6.

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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  • Newspaper clipping– Muskoka Herald 03-Jan-1918

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    Newspaper clipping – Muskoka Herald 03-Jan-1918
  • Grave Marker– Photo courtesy Wilf Schofield, England

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    Grave Marker – Photo courtesy Wilf Schofield, England
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  • Cross of Sacrifice

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    Cross of Sacrifice
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  • Creston War Memorial– War Memorial, Creston & District, British Columbia. Also included are names from men from nearby Erickson and Wynndel. The Cenotaph was unveiled on November 11th, 1922. There are 26 names inscribed on the granite memorial representing those local men who died during World War One. A stone panel was added at a later date to include 29 names of those who died during World War Two. Located at 137 11th Avenue North, in front of the local Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 29). In honoured memory.

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    Creston War Memorial
    Creston War Memorial – War Memorial, Creston & District, British Columbia. Also included are names from men from nearby Erickson and Wynndel. The Cenotaph was unveiled on November 11th, 1922. There are 26 names inscribed on the granite memorial representing those local men who died during World War One. A stone panel was added at a later date to include 29 names of those who died during World War Two. Located at 137 11th Avenue North, in front of the local Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 29). In honoured memory.
  • Creston War Memorial

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    Creston War Memorial
    Creston War Memorial
  • Creston War Memorial

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    Creston War Memorial
    Creston War Memorial

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