Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William John Stanley
In memory of:
Private William John Stanley
November 10, 1917
Military Service
862153
26
Army
Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
7th Bn.
Additional Information
May 8, 1890
Son of John and Elizabeth Stanley, of Toronto; husband of Charlotte Stanley, of 722, Crawford St., Toronto, Canada.
Commemorated on Page 331 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
POELCAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY
Belgium
XXII. E. 15.
POELCAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY is located 10 Km north east of Ieper town centre on the Brugseweg (N313), a road connecting Ieper to Brugge. Two streets connect Ieper town centre onto the Brugseweg; Torhoutstraat leads from the market square onto the Kalfvaartstraat. At the end of Kalfvaartstraat is a large junction on which Brugseweg is the first right hand turning. The cemetery itself lies 10 Km along the Brugseweg on the right hand side of the road after passing through the village of Poelcapelle (now Poelkapelle).
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram December 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram December 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper Clipping – From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
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