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Ira William Sumner

In memory of:

Private Ira William Sumner

November 25, 1915

Military Service

Service Number:

54320

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)

Division:

"D" Coy. 18th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

September 10, 1893

Son of Ira and Minnie Sumner, of 99, Princess Avenue, London, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 38 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

RIDGE WOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

II. J. 12.

Location:

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.

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  • Newspaper Clipping– Private Ira William Sumner via LdnOntWWI.

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  • Newspaper Clipping– London Advertiser. December 7, 1915. Page 1. Contributed by E.Edwards www.18thbattalioncef.wordpress.com

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    Newspaper Clipping – London Advertiser. December 7, 1915. Page 1. Contributed by E.Edwards www.18thbattalioncef.wordpress.com
  • Photo of IRA WILLIAM SUMNER– Pte Ira W Sumner from the December 1918 edition of The Christmas Echo published in London Ontario -- And in the Morning.

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    Photo of IRA WILLIAM SUMNER – Pte Ira W Sumner from the December 1918 edition of The Christmas Echo published in London Ontario -- And in the Morning.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the London Free Press November 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the London Free Press November 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper clipping – From the London Free Press December 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper clipping – From the London Free Press December 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper clipping – From the London Free Press December 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the London Free Press August 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the London Free Press August 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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