Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Preston Hugh Keay
In memory of:
Sapper Preston Hugh Keay
March 16, 1916
Military Service
45381
21
Army
Canadian Engineers
3rd Field Coy.
Additional Information
October 15, 1894
Cellardyke, Anstruther, Scotland
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Keay, of Anstruther, Fife, Scotland.
Commemorated on Page 112 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
DRANOUTRE MILITARY CEMETERY
Belgium
I. B. 6.
DRANOUTRE MILITARY CEMETERY is located 11.5 Km south of Ieper town centre, on a road leading from the Dikkebusseweg (N375). From Ieper town centre the Dikkebusseweg is reached via Elverdingsestraat, straight over a roundabout onto J. Capronstraat (for 30 metres), then left along M. Fochlaan. Immediately after the train station, the first right hand turning is the Dikkebusseweg. On passing through the village of Dikkebus the road continues for 6 Km to the village of Loker. Continuing through the village of Loker the road becomes Lokerstraat which runs for 2 Km to the village of Dranouter. 50 metres before Dranouter village lies a right hand turning into a semi residential area. The DRANOUTRE MILITARY CEMETERY is located 50 metres after this turning on the left hand side of the road.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Grave marker – Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England
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