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Joseph Anderson

In memory of:

Private Joseph Anderson

October 13, 1915

Military Service

Service Number:

26523

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

14th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

July 6, 1896

Son of Joseph and Mary Anderson, of 197, Riverdale Avenue, Toronto.

Commemorated on Page 3 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

LA PLUS DOUVE FARM CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

II. C. 1 1 .

Location:

LA PLUS DOUVE FARM CEMETERY is located 10.5 Km south of Ieper town centre on a road leading from the Rijselseweg N365, which connects Ieper to Wijtschate and on to Armentieres. From Ieper town centre the Rijselsestraat runs from the market square, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort) and directly over the crossroads with the Ieper ring road. The road name then changes to the Rijselseweg. On reaching the town of Mesen the first right hand turning leads onto the Niewkerkestraat (N314). 2 Km along the Nieuwkerkestraat lies the left hand turning onto Plus Douve. LA PLUS DOUVE FARM CEMETERY lies 600 metres along Plus Douve, on the right hand side of the track. Visitors should note an 80 metre grassed access path which is unsuitable for vehicles.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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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 November 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram October 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram October 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram December 1914. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram December 1914. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial Tablet– Joseph Anderson's name appears on this Memorial Tablet. St. Paul's was founded in 1822 as the first Roman Catholic parish in York (now Toronto). The present church was designed by Joseph Connelly in 1889 and was renamed St. Paul's Basilica in 1999. The WWI Memorial plaque is located outside the front entrance of the church. The Basilica is located in downtown Toronto on the corner of Power and Queen Street.

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    Memorial Tablet
    Memorial Tablet – Joseph Anderson's name appears on this Memorial Tablet. St. Paul's was founded in 1822 as the first Roman Catholic parish in York (now Toronto). The present church was designed by Joseph Connelly in 1889 and was renamed St. Paul's Basilica in 1999. The WWI Memorial plaque is located outside the front entrance of the church. The Basilica is located in downtown Toronto on the corner of Power and Queen Street.
  • Newspaper Clipping– Pte. Joseph Anderson, born in Toronto, Ontario, enlisted in September 1914 at Valcartier, Quebec. Anderson was a member of the first Canadian Contingent, Canadian Expeditionary Force. In honoured memory.

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping – Pte. Joseph Anderson, born in Toronto, Ontario, enlisted in September 1914 at Valcartier, Quebec. Anderson was a member of the first Canadian Contingent, Canadian Expeditionary Force. In honoured memory.

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