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Edgar Gideon Wicksey

In memory of:

Private Edgar Gideon Wicksey

November 10, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

767112

Age:

28

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Pioneers

Division:

123rd Canadian Pioneer Battalion.

Additional Information

Born:

March 18, 1889
Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Enlistment:

December 18, 1915
Toronto, Ontario

Son of Gideon and Mary Ann Wicksey, of Cheltenham, England. Husband of Rachel Kidd (formerly Wicksey nee Tomlinson), of 14, French Avenue, Toronto, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 349 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

WHITE HOUSE CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

L. A. 36.

Location:

The WHITE HOUSE 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 the WHITE HOUSE CEMETERY is approx 200 metres on the left.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram November 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram November 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram November 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram November 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial Plaque

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  • Photo of Edgar Gideon Wicksey– in his uniform

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    Photo of Edgar Gideon Wicksey – in his uniform
  • Cemetery

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  • Wedding photo– Edgar and Rachel Wicksey's wedding picture.

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    Wedding photo – Edgar and Rachel Wicksey's wedding picture.

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