Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Sydney William Giles
In memory of:
Private Sydney William Giles
November 8, 1917
Military Service
463765
32
Army
Canadian Machine Gun Corps
6th Coy.
Additional Information
January 25, 1885
Son of Charles Samuel and Sarah Ann Giles, of Brighton, England; husband of Eda May Giles (nee Durling), of Myrtle Cottage, Common Rd., Stanmore, Middlesex, England. Enlisted in Nov., 1914. Reverted from Cpl. in 1915 in order to go to the front.
Commemorated on Page 243 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
III. B. 34.
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.
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