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Ralph Norman Balsom

In memory of:

Sergeant Ralph Norman Balsom

January 29, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

2395

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Newfoundland Regiment

Division:

1st Bn.

Additional Information

Son of William and Sarah Balsom, of Clarenville, Newfoundland.

Commemorated on Page 10 of the Newfoundland Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

PASSCHENDALE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

XI. A. 14.

Location:

Passchendaele (Passendale) New British Cemetery lies 10.5 Kms north-east of Ieper town centre on the S'Graventafelstraat, a road leading from St Jan to Passendale. Two roads connect Ieper town centre onto the Zonnebeekseweg; the Torhoutstraat leads from the market square onto a small roundabout. At the roundabout the first right turn is Basculestraat. At the end of Basculestraat, there is a crossroads and Zonnebeekseweg is the turning to the left. 7 Kms along the Zonnebeekseweg, in the village of Zonnebeke, lies the left hand turning onto the Langemarkstraat (further on this street name changes to Zonnebekestraat). 2 Kms along this road, and after passing Dochy Farm New British Cemetery, lies the right hand turning onto the 'S Graventafelstraat. 4 Kms along the 'S Graventafelstraat, and after passing the New Zealand Memorial, lies the cemetery on the left hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of Ralph Norman Balsom– Men from Clarenville who served in the First World War. left to right: William Noseworthy, Kenneth Driscoll, Goliath Bursey, Ralph Balsom, Alonzo Adey. William Noseworthy was the only person that survived.

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    Photo of Ralph Norman Balsom
    Photo of Ralph Norman Balsom – Men from Clarenville who served in the First World War. left to right: William Noseworthy, Kenneth Driscoll, Goliath Bursey, Ralph Balsom, Alonzo Adey. William Noseworthy was the only person that survived.
  • Photo of RALPH NORMAN BALSOM– In memory of the men and women from the Clarenville, Newfoundland area who went away to war and did not come home. Submitted on behalf of the Clarenville Legion (Branch 27) for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of RALPH NORMAN BALSOM
    Photo of RALPH NORMAN BALSOM – In memory of the men and women from the Clarenville, Newfoundland area who went away to war and did not come home. Submitted on behalf of the Clarenville Legion (Branch 27) for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • The monument in Clarenville

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    The monument in Clarenville
    The monument in Clarenville
  • Monument in Clarenville– A view of the monument in Clarenville where Ralph Norman Balsom is commemorated.

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    Monument in Clarenville
    Monument in Clarenville – A view of the monument in Clarenville where Ralph Norman Balsom is commemorated.
  • Cemetery Entrance– Entrance … Passchendaele New British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Cemetery Entrance
    Cemetery Entrance – Entrance … Passchendaele New British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Cemetery– Cemetery … Passchendaele New British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Cemetery
    Cemetery – Cemetery … Passchendaele New British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Grave Marker– Grave marker … Passchendaele New British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Grave marker … Passchendaele New British Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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