Name: STARK, DANIEL DONALD Initials: D D Nationality: Canadian Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Lake Superior Regiment (Motor), R.C.I.C. Age: 31 Date of Death: 04/11/1944 Additional information: Son of Daniel and Barbara Stark; husband of Margaret Adelia Stark, of Winnipeg, Manitoba. B.A. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 7. A. 5. Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Name: SWEENEY, ANTONY W. P. Initials: A W P Nationality: Canadian Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Lake Superior Regiment (Motor), R.C.I.C. Age: 27 Date of Death: 29/10/1944 Service No: B/21688 Additional information: Son of James and Agnes Sweeney, of Timmins, Ontario. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 3. F. 2. Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Name: THOMAS, MONTAGUE BROUGHTAM Initials: M B Nationality: Canadian Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Lake Superior Regiment (Motor), R.C.I.C. Age: 21 Date of Death: 07/10/1944 Service No: H/46594 Additional information: Son of Clavell W. and Margaret J. Thomas, of Fort William, Ontario. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. B. 7. Cemetery: ADEGEM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY Picture from Marg Liessens
Name: VERMEERSCH, RAYMOND JOSEPH ANTHONY Initials: R J A Nationality: Canadian Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Lake Superior Regiment (Motor), R.C.I.C. Age: 22 Date of Death: 21/10/1944 Service No: L/104148 Additional information: Son of Edmund and Mary Vermeersch, of Langenburg, Saskatchewan. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 12. G. 11. Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
Name: VOST, JOHN HEATH Initials: J H Nationality: Canadian Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Lake Superior Regiment (Motor), R.C.I.C. Age: 21 Date of Death: 30/10/1944 Service No: H/46408 Additional information: Husband of Florence Carol Vost, of Dryden, Ontario. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 9. C. 1. Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY Source: Veterans Affairs Canada Birth: Manchester, England. Date not known Death : October 30, 1944 in Belgium. John Vost came to Dryden during the 1930s with his mother and older sister. John's older sister married a William Dixon of Dryden. It is not known what became of the Vost family after John's death in Europe. John joined the L.S.R. (Lake Superior Regiment) in July 1940, and went overseas in 1942. The exact nature of John's military service is not known. Charlie Rankin believes that John was a "runner". A runner is one who delivers messages from one field headquarters to another. Maudie (Smith) Lundmark of Wabigoon, who also enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces, was stationed in Brighton England where she met John Vost. When Maudie recognized John in England, she simply asked him "Hey what are you doing here?", and John replied with the same question! While stationed in England, John married a girl who first name was Carol. The wedding was attended by fellow Drydenites Mervin Brampton and Denver Pearson. John was wounded in Belgium and later died of his wounds while undergoing surgery. He is buried in Belgium.
Name: WHALEN, HAROLD IGNATIUS Initials: H I Nationality: Canadian Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Lake Superior Regiment (Motor), R.C.I.C. Date of Death: 27/10/1944 Service No: F/75899 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 3. F. 1. Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Name: WOODBECK, CLARENCE IRWIN Initials: C I Nationality: Canadian Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Lake Superior Regiment (Motor), R.C.I.C. Age: 24 Date of Death: 04/10/1944 Service No: C/42846 Additional information: Son of Charles and Eliza Woodbeck, of Owenbrook, Ontario. His brother Morris Everett Woodbeck also died on service. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: III. A. 7. Cemetery: ADEGEM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY Picture from Marg Liessens
Canadian Grenadier Guards Battle of the Scheldt casualties 001 BENDALL BL 22ND ARMD REGT CANADIAN GRENADIER GUARDS, R.C.A.C. 002 BESEN SI 22ND ARMD REGT CANADIAN GRENADIER GUARDS, R.C.A.C. 003 GRAHAM MRJ 22ND ARMD REGT CANADIAN GRENADIER GUARDS, R.C.A.C. 004 HEWITT DG 22ND ARMD REGT CANADIAN GRENADIER GUARDS, R.C.A.C. 005 HURWITZ SM 22ND ARMD REGT CANADIAN GRENADIER GUARDS, R.C.A.C. 006 KEARNEY JW 22ND ARMD REGT CANADIAN GRENADIER GUARDS, R.C.A.C. 007 MARTIN JR 22ND ARMD REGT CANADIAN GRENADIER GUARDS, R.C.A.C. 008 MASKELL R 22ND ARMD REGT CANADIAN GRENADIER GUARDS, R.C.A.C. 009 MORRISON FB 22ND ARMD REGT CANADIAN GRENADIER GUARDS, R.C.A.C. 010 QUAIL CM 22ND ARMD REGT CANADIAN GRENADIER GUARDS, R.C.A.C.
Name: BENDALL, BROCK LEROY Initials: B L Nationality: Canadian Rank: Guardsman Regiment/Service: Canadian Grenadier Guards, R.C.A.C. Unit Text: 22nd Armd. Regt. Age: 28 Date of Death: 31/10/1944 Service No: B/38074 Additional information: Son of Stafford and Flossie Bendall, of Woodstock, Ontario; husband of Eileen Bendall, of Woodstock. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 1. B. 7. Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Name: BESEN, SIMEON IRA Initials: S I Nationality: Canadian Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Canadian Grenadier Guards, R.C.A.C. Unit Text: 22nd Armd. Regt. Age: 26 Date of Death: 23/10/1944 Additional information: Son of Oscar and Elizabeth Besen; husband of Irene M. Besen, of Merstham, Surrey, England. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 2. B. 2. Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
Name: GRAHAM, MELVIN ROBERT JAMES Initials: M R J Nationality: Canadian Rank: Corporal Regiment/Service: Canadian Grenadier Guards, R.C.A.C. Unit Text: 22nd Armd. Regt. Age: 24 Date of Death: 29/10/1944 Service No: D/26601 Additional information: Son of William J. and Eva W. Graham; husband of Joyce A. Graham, of St. John's, Province of Quebec. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 3. E. 8. Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
Name: HEWITT, DONALD GEORGE Initials: D G Nationality: Canadian Rank: Guardsman Regiment/Service: Canadian Grenadier Guards, R.C.A.C. Unit Text: 22nd Armd. Regt. Date of Death: 23/10/1944 Service No: A/117107 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 1. B. 10. Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Name: HURWITZ, SAMUEL MOSES Initials: S M Nationality: Canadian Rank: Sergeant Regiment/Service: Canadian Grenadier Guards, R.C.A.C. Unit Text: 22nd Armd. Regt. Age: 25 Date of Death: 26/10/1944 Service No: D/26248 Awards: D C M, M M Additional information: Son of Harry and Bella Hurwitz, of Montreal, Province of Quebec. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 9. F. 1. Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
Name: KEARNEY, JOHN WALTER Initials: J W Nationality: Canadian Rank: Lance Sergeant Regiment/Service: Canadian Grenadier Guards, R.C.A.C. Unit Text: 22nd Armd. Regt. Age: 30 Date of Death: 31/10/1944 Service No: D/76700 Additional information: Son of Francis W. and Gertrude D. Kearney; husband of Eunice M. A. Kearney, of Westmount, Province of Quebec. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 7. A. 1. Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
Name: MASKELL, ROBERT Initials: R Nationality: Canadian Rank: Guardsman Regiment/Service: Canadian Grenadier Guards, R.C.A.C. Unit Text: 22nd Armd. Regt. Age: 23 Date of Death: 20/10/1944 Service No: D/26756 Additional information: Son of Thomas Bertram and Isabel Olive Maskell, of Verdun, Province of Quebec. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 10. G. 9. Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Name: MORRISON, FREDERICK BEACH Initials: F B Nationality: Canadian Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Canadian Grenadier Guards, R.C.A.C. Unit Text: 22nd Armd. Regt. Age: 26 Date of Death: 31/10/1944 Additional information: Son of Walter and Mary Morrison, of Montreal, Province of Quebec. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 1. B. 8. Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
The operations to clear the Scheldt -Breskins Pocket, Sth/Nth Beveland and Walcheren Island "Swichback", "Infatuate 1+2" by the 1st Cdn Army and 98% of the British Medium and Heavy Artillery resulted in the following casualties; Pieter Sorry for cross posting Rob
Name: QUAIL, CHARLES Initials: C M Nationality: Canadian Rank: Guardsman Regiment/Service: Canadian Grenadier Guards, R.C.A.C. Unit Text: 22nd Armd. Regt. Age: 28 Date of Death: 28/10/1944 Service No: B/62954 Additional information: Son of William and Frances Quail, of Toronto, Ontario. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 3. E. 7. Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
If somebody has got pictures of the following headstones at Schoonselhof cemetery, it would be great if they were posted in this thread: KLYNE, JOSEPH OVIDE (Lake Superior Regiment) ROMANIUK, LLOYD LEWIS (Lake Superior Regiment) MARTIN, JOHN R. (Canadian Grenadier Guards)