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Joseph (Jack) Worrall

In memory of:

Staff Serjeant Major (WO.I) Joseph (Jack) Worrall

April 26, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

107635

Age:

37

Force:

Army

Unit:

2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (British Columbia Regt.)

Additional Information

Son of William and Phoebe Worrall, of 19, Stafford St., Burton-on-Trent, England. Served in the South African Campaign.

Commemorated on Page 185 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

MAPLE COPSE CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

Sp. Mem. K. 5.

Location:

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.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of May 21, 1916. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist58y139uvic#mode/1up

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Daily Colonist of May 21, 1916. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist58y139uvic#mode/1up
  • Town Hall– This is the Town Hall, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire. There is a Roll of Honour inside on which Jack's name is commemorated.

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    Town Hall – This is the Town Hall, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire. There is a Roll of Honour inside on which Jack's name is commemorated.
  • Roll of Honour– The Roll of Honour inside the Town Hall, Burton-on-Trent.

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    Roll of Honour
    Roll of Honour – The Roll of Honour inside the Town Hall, Burton-on-Trent.
  • Inscription– Jack's name commemorated on the Roll of Honour. He was a Clerk by occupation. He enlisted on 16th November 1914 at Victoria having previously served for a year with the 9th Hussars in South Africa.

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    Inscription
    Inscription – Jack's name commemorated on the Roll of Honour. He was a Clerk by occupation. He enlisted on 16th November 1914 at Victoria having previously served for a year with the 9th Hussars in South Africa.
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    Entrance
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  • Grave Marker

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