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11 November 1917 • Ypres Salient, West Flanders, Belgium
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- principal: Walter George Ponceby
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- Private Walter George Ponceby, service number 231409, 10th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment), died 11 November 1917, aged 45, during or immediately after the Battle of Passchendaele (Third Battle of Ypres).
- He has no known grave. He is commemorated at the Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Ypres, Belgium, on Panels 24–28–30, among approximately 55,000 men lost without trace in the defence of the Ypres Salient.
- Also commemorated on Page 310 of the First World War Book of Remembrance, held in the Peace Tower, Parliament Hill, Ottawa.
- The 10th Battalion attacked Hill 52 on 10 November 1917 — the final day of the Second Battle of Passchendaele. Walter died the following day in the immediate aftermath.
- The full LAC service file contains multiple casualty cards/medical-accounting pages recording "Killed in action" on 11 November 1917 and linking the death to his 10th Battalion service.
- His wife Margaret Jeane Ponceby was resident at 19 Arlington Apartments, Edmonton, Alberta at the time of his death — an address change from 8203-109 St. recorded at attestation in April 1916.
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Canadian Virtual War Memorial — Walter George Ponceby (CVWM Record 1595335)
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Official Canadian government record commemorating Private Walter George Ponceby, service number 231409, 10th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment), who died 11 November 1917 aged 45. He has no known grave and is commemorated at the Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial on Panels 24–28–30, and on Page 310 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. His wife Margaret Jeane Ponceby was living at 19 Arlington Apartments, Edmonton, Alberta at the time of his death.
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Library and Archives Canada WWI Service File for Walter George Ponceby
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Library and Archives Canada WWI personnel file for Walter George Ponceby, regimental number 231409, born 9 May 1872 in London, England, enlisted 17 April 1916 at Edmonton with the 202nd Battalion, later serving with the 10th Battalion and recorded as killed in action on 11 November 1917.
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1916 Census Page for Walter Ponceby Household
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1916 census page for Edmonton, Alberta, recording Walter Ponceby, wife Margaret, and son Donald in the same household.
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WWI Attestation Paper — Walter George Ponceby, 202nd Battalion CEF, 1916
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Library and Archives Canada WWI attestation paper for Walter George Ponceby, service number 231409, 202nd Battalion CEF. Attested 17 April 1916 in Edmonton, Alberta. Born in London, England, date approximately 9 May 1872; occupation Electrician; married; wife Margaret Ponceby at same Edmonton address. Physical description: 5'6", fair complexion, hazel eyes, light brown hair, Presbyterian. Declared fit for overseas service.
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