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Henry Horwood

In memory of:

Private Henry Horwood

October 20, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

3694

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Newfoundland Regiment

Division:

1st Bn.

Additional Information

Enlistment:

April 27, 1917
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Son of George and Tamar Ann Horwood, of Moreton's Harbor, Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland.

Commemorated on Page 60 of the Newfoundland Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

HARLEBEKE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

IX. A. 6.

Location:

HARLEBEKE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY is located 32 Km east of Ieper town centre on a road leading from the N8 Meenseweg, connecting Ieper to Menen (Menin), Wevelgem, Kortrijk and Zwevegem. Ieper is linked to Kortrijk via the N8 passing through Menen and Wevelgem, joining the A17 1.5 Km after Wevelgem,in the direction of Gent. The A17 continues for 4 Km then meets the junction with the E17 continuing towards Gent. 12 Km along the E17 lies the junction with the N36 towards Harlebeke. The N36 ends at a T junction with the N43. Turning left at this junction towards Kortrijk leads to the left hand turning onto Deerlijksestraat. The HARLEBEKE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY is located 250 metres along the Deerlijksestraat on the left hand side.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Cemetery– Memorial marker in the United Church Wild Cove Cemetery, Moreton's Harbour, NL. In loving memory of PTE Eleazar Henery G. Horwood Beloved son of George & Tamar Horwood Killed in Action Oct 20, 1918 While in command of a Lewis Gun in Belgium He is gone but not forgotten. Never Will his memory fad. Sweet thoughts will ever linger. Around the spot in fall-off land where he is laid. Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends.

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    Cemetery – Memorial marker in the United Church Wild Cove Cemetery, Moreton's Harbour, NL. In loving memory of PTE Eleazar Henery G. Horwood Beloved son of George & Tamar Horwood Killed in Action Oct 20, 1918 While in command of a Lewis Gun in Belgium He is gone but not forgotten. Never Will his memory fad. Sweet thoughts will ever linger. Around the spot in fall-off land where he is laid. Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends.
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    Photo of Henry Horwood

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