Francis Edward Ledwidge

Francis Edward Ledwidge Veteran Famous memorial

Birth
Slane, County Meath, Ireland
Death
31 Jul 1917 (aged 29)
Burial
Boezinge, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium Add to Map
Plot
Plot II Row B Grave 5
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Irish Nationalist, Poet. Most famous for writing poetry about World War I, Ireland and Fairies. He was killed in action as a Lance Corporal whilst serving with the 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, on July 31, 1917.
Irish Nationalist, Poet. Most famous for writing poetry about World War I, Ireland and Fairies. He was killed in action as a Lance Corporal whilst serving with the 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, on July 31, 1917.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: EHL
  • Added: 13 May 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8752333/francis_edward-ledwidge: accessed ), memorial page for Francis Edward Ledwidge (19 Aug 1887–31 Jul 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8752333, citing Artillery Wood Cemetery, Boezinge, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium; Maintained by Find a Grave.