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Robert Oliver Raaflaub

In memory of:

Private Robert Oliver Raaflaub

October 31, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

643948

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Division:

116th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

December 26, 1893
Sprucedale, Ontario

Enlistment:

February 7, 1916
Orillia, Ontario

Son of Robert and Jenet Raaflaub, of Magnetawan, Ontario; husband of Mary Jane Raaflaub, Lindsay, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 312 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

I. J. 5.

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.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– Elmvale Lance, 22 Nov 1917
  • Magnetawan War Memorial– Magnetawan, Ontario
  • Grave Marker– Photo courtesy of Keith Boswell, England
  • Entrance
  • Cross of Sacrifice
  • Grave marker
  • Photo of Robert Oliver Raaflaub– FROM: Magnetawan Legion Book of Remembrance, 1914

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