Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Thomas Babcock
In memory of:
Private Thomas Babcock
April 28, 1916
France
Military Service
A/2463
21
Army
Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)
1st Bn.
1914-15 Star
Additional Information
January 17, 1895
Township of Bruce, Ontario
January 12, 1915
Walkerton, Ontario
Brother of Mrs. Richard McGregor, of Paisley, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 49 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
SANCTUARY WOOD CEMETERY
Belgium
Special Memorial
SANCTUARY WOOD CEMETERY is located 5 Km east of Ieper town centre, on the Canadalaan, a road leading from 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. 3 Km along the Meenseweg lies the right hand turning onto Canadalaan. The cemetery itself is located 1.5 Km along Canadalaan on the right hand side of the road. 100 metres beyond the cemetery at the end of the Canadalaan is the Hill 62 Memorial.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper Clipping – This image is taken from the Paisley (Ontario) Advocate, May 17, 1916 issue.
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