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Rolph Rudyard Staveley

In memory of:

Private Rolph Rudyard Staveley

June 4, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

475354

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regt.)

Division:

4th "University" Coy. P.P.C.L.I.

Citation(s):

British War Medal and Victory Medal

Additional Information


Born:

April 11, 1895
Montreal, Quebec

Enlistment:

September 25, 1915
Montreal, Quebec

Son of Thomas and Emily Staveley, of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 167 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

II. G. 11.

Location:

The cemetery is located to the North East of the town of Ieper. From the station turn left and drive along M.Fochlaan to the roundabout, turn right and go to the next roundabout. Here turn left into M.Haiglaan and drive to the traffic lights. Here turn right onto the dual carriageway direction Poelkapelle/A19. Carry on for about 1km over the river and you will see a sign for New Irish Farm Cemetery. Turn left here to the crossroads and turn left again, the cemetery is approx 50 metres on the right.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Inscription on the Menin Gate … Private Rolph Rudyard Staveley is also commemorated on the Menin Gate, Belgium ... photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Inscription on Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial
  • Entrance
  • Cemetery
  • Grave Marker

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