Lance Corporal Robert Isaac Baxter - Ottawa, Ontario - Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

The brass plaque dedicated to the memory of Lance Corporal Robert Baxter is mounted on a wall located inside St. Alban's Anglican Church in Ottawa Ontario. The plaque bears a unique font and some of the letters have been highlighted in red. Other plaques are present to the left and right of Corporal Baxter's plaque. There is a stained glass window to the right, a scroll identifying the parishioners who volunteered for active service, and another plaque in memory of a church warden.

Inscription on the plaque

In loving memory of
Lance Corporal Robert Isaac Baxter
2nd Battalion Canadians, C.E.F.
only son of Robert and Annie Baxter
and a member of this Church.
Born in Liverpool, England Oct 24 – 1895
Killed in Action at Ypres, Belgium April 24 – 1916

Requiescat in Pace

“Greater love hath no man than this that
a man lay down his life for his friends”

In memory of:
Lance Corporal Robert Isaac Baxter
April 24, 1916

Military Service
Age: 20
Force: Army
Unit - Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)
Division 2nd Bn.

Burial information:
Cemetery: Woods Cemetery Belgium
Grave Reference: II. G. 5.
Location

WOODS CEMETERY is located 4 Km south east of Ieper town centre, on the Verbrandemolenstraat a road leading from the Komenseweg, connecting Ieper to Komen (N336). From Ieper town centre the Komenseweg is located via the Rijselsestraat, through the Rijselpoort (Lille Gate) and crossing the Ieper ring road, towards Armentieres and Lille. The road name then changes to Rijselseweg. 1 Km along the Rijselseweg lies the left hand turning onto Komenseweg. 2.5 Km along the Komenseweg lies the right hand turning onto the Vaartstraat. 900 metres along the Vaartstraat lies the left hand turning onto the Verbrandemolenstraat. 400 metres along the Verbrandemolenstraat a short distance from the road is the WOODS CEMETERY. Visitors to this site should note the 100 metre grassed access path leading to the cemetery which is not accessable by vehicle.

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