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John Wadey

In memory of:

Lance Sergeant John Wadey

August 16, 1916
Belgium

Military Service


Service Number:

430125

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Pioneer Battalion

Division:

3rd

Additional Information


Born:

January 23, 1893
Brighton, Sussex, England

Enlistment:

March 1, 1915
Victoria, British Columbia

Son of Richard Watey of Montreal, Québec.

Commemorated on Page 177 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:

I. P. 4.

Location:

MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY is located 2 Kilometres east of Ieper town centre, on 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. The MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY is located 800 metres along the Meenseweg on the right hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Entrance
  • Cross of Sacrifice
  • Grave Marker

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