Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Russell Hugh Burgar
In memory of:
Private Russell Hugh Burgar
May 2, 1916
Military Service
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Army
Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
49th Bn.
Additional Information
September 29, 1896
January 4, 1915
Edmonton, Alberta
Son of Hugh and Cora Burgar, of Edmonton, Alberta.
Commemorated on Page 61 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
MAPLE COPSE CEMETERY
Belgium
Sp. Mem. J. 11.
Maple Copse Cemetery is located 5 Km south east of Ieper town centre, 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. 2.5 Km along the Meenseweg shortly after the Birr Cross Roads Cemetery, lies the right hand turning onto Wulvestraat. About 1 Km along the Wulvestraat is the left hand turning onto Schachteweidestraat. The cemetery itself is located 2 Km along the Schachteweidestraat on the right hand side of the road.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – From a World War 1 issue of the Edmonton Journal c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Family photo – Russell is shown here as a little boy, with his parents, Hugh and Cora...his older sister Urith, and younger brother Hiram (my father). -
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Photo of Russell Hugh Burgar -
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