Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Edwin George Ruffett
In memory of:
Private Edwin George Ruffett
April 25, 1916
Military Service
405708
23
Army
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
20th Bn.
Additional Information
May 12, 1893
Son of Charles and Frances Ruffett, of 580, Dune St., West Toronto, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 157 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
RIDGE WOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
Belgium
I. T. 7.
RIDGE WOOD MILITARY CEMETERY is located 5 Km south west of Ieper town centre, on the Slijpstraat, a road leading from the Kemmelseweg. (Connecting Ieper to Kemmel N331). From Ieper town centre the Kemmelseweg is reached via the Rijselsestraat, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort), and straight on towards Armentieres (N365). 900 m after the crossroads is the right hand turning onto the Kemmelseweg. (Made prominent by a railway level crossing). 4 km along the Kemmelseweg on the right hand side lies Elzenwalle Military Cemetery, which marks the junction with Slijpstraat. RIDGE WOOD MILITARY CEMETERY lies 1 Km along the Slijpstraat, after a small staggered crossroads.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram May 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of EDWIN GEORGE RUFFETT – From the Toronto Telegram May 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Attestation Papers -
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Memorial – Vespra Cenotaph, Barrie, Ontario
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