Adegem Canadian War Cemetery
L/Cpl Bernard Joseph Lurges 9-E-10
Bernard was born on October 28 1921 in Calgary as the son of John Peter and Mary Derrick Lurges (both Irish and deceased). He was married on December 26 1942 in Calgary with Jean Isabelle Ann Lurges, of Toronto. His brother was Gerald Derrick Lurges and his sisters were Rosemary Aileen and Geraldine Mary Lurges.…
Lees meerCpl George Kawiuk 8-A-11
George was born on May 2 1923 in Red Deer Alberta, the son of Larry Joseph and Lena Kawiuk, of Calgary. His parents were married on August 7 1921 in Shandro Alberta and divorced later. His brother was John and sister Victoria Kawiuk. He was a store man and member of the Roman Catholic Church.…
Lees meerCpl Fred Hogilt Jensen 9-C-10
Fred was born on April 10 1910 in Vein Denmark as the son of Mr. Jensen (deceased) and Marie Eliassen (living in Denmark). His cousin Arne Elbak was his next of kin and living in the USA. He was a farmer and member of the United Church. He spoke Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and German. He…
Lees meerPte Ronald Stuart Walter Hoole 8-B-8
Ronald was born on October 22 1923 in Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, the only son of Sidney Walter (English) and Gertrude Agnes Hoole nee Snow (South African), of Victoria, British Columbia. His sister was Heather Millicent Hoole and another family member was Arthur Snow. He was a labourer and member of the Church…
Lees meerPte David Stinsen Henderson 8-G-4
David was born on August 30 1919 in Belfast North Ireland, the son of William ( deceased) and Rachel Henderson (both English), of Armstrong, British Columbia. His brothers were: William, Alfred, Ernest and George and his sisters: Lillian Isabel (deceased in 1921) and Muriel Henderson. His profession was a resawyer at a sawmill and he…
Lees meerPte Carl Vernon Harvey 9-E-11
Carl was born on August 22 1922 in Moncton New Brunswick as the son of Frederick James Harvey and Valerie Priscilla (American) Harvey, of Moncton. His brother was James Harvey and sister Anne Marie Harvey. He was a grocery clerk and member of the United Church. He enlisted on May 24 1941 in the 1st…
Lees meerCpl Collins Harrow 7-B-12
Collins was born on March 17 1922 in Aberdeen (Scotland) as the son of Joseph and Mary Harrow nee Smith of Scotland. He was married on November 2 1941 with Joy Vivienne Harrow, of Penticton, British Columbia. His widow remarried after the war with a veteran. His brother was Daniel and sister Helen Bongalis. His…
Lees meerPte Albert Joseph Gunn 5-B-5
Albert was born on May 16 1920 in Montreal, the son of Michael (place unknown) and Katherine Dora Gunn, of Montreal. His sister Violet Gunn already died very young as a baby in 1919. He was a factory hand and member of the Roman Catholic Church. He enlisted on February 7 1941 in Montreal and…
Lees meerPte Matt Guick 7-H-7
Matt was born on February 9 1922 in Calder Saskatchewan as the son of Tom (Austrian) and Vera (Romanian) Guick, of Riding Park, Manitoba. His parents were married in October 1905 in Calder. His brothers were Mike and Sam Guick and his other brothers John and Bill Guick were already deceased. His sister was Sophie…
Lees meerPte William Gill 11-A-2
William was born on October 28 1912 in Whitehaven Cumberland England as the son of John and Francis Gill. His parents were married on December 25 1909 in Whitehaven. He was married on June 26 1944 in Vancouver with Viola Pearl Gill-Colby, of Kila, Montana, U.S.A. His sister was Mrs. Margaret White. He was a…
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