Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John Morton
In memory of:
Private John Morton
April 6, 1916
Military Service
79252
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Army
Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
31st Bn.
Additional Information
August 21, 1880
Son of John and Mary Morton, of Launceston, Cornwall, England; husband of Laura May Morton, of Ilfracombe, Devon, England.
Commemorated on Page 139 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
BIRR CROSS ROADS CEMETERY
Belgium
I. A. 26.
BIRR CROSS ROADS CEMETERY is located 3 Km east of Ieper town centre, on the Meenseweg (N8), connecting Ieper to Menen. From Ieper town centre the Meenseweg is located via Torhoutstraat and right onto Basculestraat. Basculestraat ends at a main cross roads, directly over which begins the Meenseweg. The cemetery itself is located 2.5 Km along the Meenseweg on the right hand side of the road.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Newspaper clipping – Clipping from Calgary Daily Herald May 4, 1916 -
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Newspaper clipping – Clipping from Calgary Daily Herald May 4, 1916
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