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John Ronald Ponton

In memory of:

Lieutenant John Ronald Ponton

October 28, 1916

Military Service

Age:

29

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)

Division:

"A" Coy. 46th Bn.

Additional Information

Son of John and Margaret Ronald Ponton, of Edinburgh; husband of Grace I. Ponton, of 7, India St., Edinburgh, Scotland.

Commemorated on Page 149 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

I. B. 64.

Location:

Etaples is a town about 27 kilometres south of Boulogne. The Etaples Military Cemetery is to the north of the town, on the west side of the road to Boulogne.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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