Adegem Canadian War Cemetery Belgium

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  1. mvdv84

    mvdv84 Well-Known Member

    January 4, 1945:
    COUGHLAN, WALTER FRANCIS (age 35). Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada. Private (A/37840). Highland Light Infantry of Canada, R.C.I.C. Reported wounded on 27 November 1944. Sustained bomb fragment (left hand). Died as result of natural causes. Cerebral thrombosis. Plot 10, Row G, Grave 1.
    Full profile: COUGHLAN, WALTER FRANCIS | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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  2. mvdv84

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    JANUARY 6, 1945: BATTERSBY, FRANCIS (age 33). St. Helens, Lancashire, England. Corporal (1277445). Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, squadron unknown. Awarded the BEM, British Empire Medal. So far no details about his death. (Maybe brought down during a raid on Hannover, Germany?) Plot 12, Row D, Grave 4.
    Info BEM:
    In October, 1944, Corporal Battersby and six other airmen commenced work at a town in Belgium on the clearance of hotels and houses required for occupation by the Royal Air Force. They were engaged in buildings comprising about 1,000-rooms and the enemy had drawn the window shutters and removed the electric lighting system. The party worked with hand torches. On the following day 3 of the party were badly injured and a fourth member received severe shock from the explosion of a charge which was detonated by the fouling of a concealed trip wire. Corporal Battersby took charge of the remaining members of the party, until the arrival of his Flight Commander, and continued the work until 1400 hours on the seventh day when the hotels were finally cleared. During this period So enemy mines and prepared charges, ingeniously hidden and laid to be functioned by one or more trip wires, were recovered, neutralised and disposed of. On a previous occasion Corporal Battersby was required to continue this form of work after casualties had occurred among his party. He has displayed high courage and leadership.
    (London Gazette - 23 March 1945)
    source: rafweb.org

    *Additional information/ service records requested!*

    Full profile: BATTERSBY, FRANCIS (B.E.M.) | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem

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  3. mvdv84

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    JANUARY 13, 1945:
    DONOGHUE, JAMES EDWARD (age 24). Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Flight Lieutenant (Navigator) (J/20234). Royal Canadian Air Force, 409 Sqdn. Plot 11, Row G, Grave 11.
    Full profile: DONOGHUE, JAMES EDWARD | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    MCPHAIL, WILLIAM HECTOR (age 25). Munro, Ontario, Canada. Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) (J/21326). Royal Canadian Air Force, 409 Sqdn. Plot 11, Row G, Grave 9.
    Full profile: MCPHAIL, WILLIAM HECTOR | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    Mosquito HK481: Moments before the fatal impact the pilot evidently thought he was on the runway and did a normal wheel landing, started to nose over in deep snow and in attempting to correct this, over controlled and aircraft evidently stalled in from 50-100 ft.
    Deep snow off the edge of runway and engine trouble contributed greatly as did poor visibility.
     
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    JANUARY 15, 1945: COCHRANE, JAMES (age 35). Dundee, Scotland. Private (C/20655). Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (M.G.), R.C.I.C. Landed on D-Day! Died, natural causes. Plot 10, Row E, Grave 12.
    Full profile: COCHRANE, JAMES | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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  5. mvdv84

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    JANUARY 16, 1945:
    MEHAN, FLOYD DAVID (age 23). Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. Private (K/57604). Canadian Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C., 1st Battalion. Landed on D-Day! Accidental drowning in canal. Plot 10, Row F, Grave 4.
    Full profile: MEHAN, FLOYD DAVID | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    EVANS, EVAN GLYNDWR (age 28). United Kingdom. Corporal (929413). Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Mentioned in Despatches. I'm guessing Evans was shot down above Belgium on the return flight from an air operation above Magdeburg, Germany. Can someone confirm and tell which aircraft? Plot 12, Row E, Grave 3.
    Full profile: EVANS, EVAN GLYNDWR | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem

    *Additional information/ service records requested!*
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    Commonwealth War Graves Commission will replace the headstone of Gunner Lionel Theriault, 17 Field Regiment, RCA. Going through his service records I found out that he died from an accident on February 27, 1945 and his body was found +/- 0200 hrs on February 28, 1945.
    Read more: https://commonwealth-adegem.com/headstone-gunner-l-theriault
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  6. mvdv84

    mvdv84 Well-Known Member

    Commonwealth War Graves Commission will replace the headstone of J.H. Vincent because of an incorrect regiment. According to his service records this soldier was on active service with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps at the time of his death.
    https://commonwealth-adegem.com/headstone-private-jh-vincent
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    FEBRUARY 14, 1945:
    DICK, BENSON GORDON (age 25). Canada. Able Seaman (V/17800). Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve, H.M.M.T.B. 485. Accident occurred in the harbor of Ostend, Belgium. Plot 1, Row D, Grave 4.
    DICK, BENSON GORDON | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    GAUTHIER, JOSEPH ANDREW RICHARD (age 20). Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Able Seaman (V/43226). Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve, H.M.M.T.B. 459. Accident occurred in the harbor of Ostend, Belgium. Plot 1, Row D, Grave 5.
    GAUTHIER, JOSEPH ANDREW RICHARD | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    PURDY, GORDON FRANCIS (age 27). St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Stoker 1st Class (V/52969). Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve, H.M.M.T.B. 462. Accident occurred in the harbor of Ostend, Belgium. Plot 1, Row D, Grave 5.
    PURDY, GORDON FRANCIS | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    FEBRUARY 15, 1941:
    STEWART, DONALD GEORGE ALEXANDER (age 27). Kensington, London, United Kingdom. Flying Officer (Pilot) (41624). Royal Air Force, 615 Sqdn. On 15th February 1941 the squadron flew a sweep to Holland. Stewart was shot down in Hurricane I P3231 into the sea off Flushing and was reported 'Missing'.
    In April 1941 a body was recovered from the sea and was buried in Zeebrugge, Belgium as 'an unknown flyer'. After the war this was found to be Stewart, identified by a Tailor's tab from his tunic. Plot 3, Row AB, Grave 7.
    Full profile: STEWART, DONALD GEORGE ALEXANDER | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem

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  9. alieneyes

    alieneyes Senior Member

    I don't think he was aboard an aircraft. 450116 - Unaccounted Airmen - 16-01-1945

    No. 6206 Bomb Disposal Flight (based at Gatwick): 5133 (Bomb Disposal) Squadron, Waterbeach (UK); includes 6216 and 6217 BD Flights,... | The National Archives
     
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  10. mvdv84

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    FEBRUARY 23, 1944: FUDALA, JOZEF (age 24). Kapral/Corporal or Flight Sergeant (P/793550). Polish Air Force, 3 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. Plot 3, Row AB, Grave 12. Typhoon IB QO-C (EK370). Shot down during an attack on the harbour in Zeebrugge, Belgium.
    Full Profile: FUDALA, JOZEF | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem

    *Additional information/ service records requested!*

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    FEBRUARY 27, 1945: THERIAULT, LIONEL (age 27). River Valley, Ontario, Canada. Gunner (B/16579). Royal Canadian Artillery, 17 Field Regt. Awarded one Good Conduct Badge. Was active during the Italy campaign. Disembarked in France on 25 February, 1945. Died accidentally. "B16579 Gnr Theriault, Lionel was killed while attempting to climb out of the turret of a Sherman tank which was loaded on a flat-car, while the train was in motion. His had had apparently struck a log hanging obstruction, quite possibly an overhead bridge." Plot 11, Row F, Grave 11.

    Full profile: THERIAULT, LIONEL | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
    New headstone: Headstone Gunner L. Theriault | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem

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    MARCH 4, 1945: ROY, ARMAND LEO (age 27). Chauvin, Alberta, Canada. Craftsman (M/15523). Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, 1 Gen. Troops Workshop. Died, Diphtheria. Plot 11, Row D, Grave 3.
    Full profile: ROY, ARMAND LEO | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    MARCH 6, 1945:
    CHILDS, EDWARD MACK (age 31). Woodstock, Ontario, Canada. Captain. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C. formerly of Highland Light Infantry of Canada, R.C.I.C. Died as a result of injuries sustained in a road accident. Plot 10, Row G, Grave 9.
    Full profile: CHILDS, EDWARD MACK | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    BELL, VANEGMOND ROBERT (age 26). Seaforth, Ontario, Canada. Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) (J/11349). Royal Canadian Air Force, 107 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. Awarded the Operational Wings. Plot 11, Row G, Grave 5.
    Full profile: BELL, VANEGMOND ROBERT | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    DAVIDSON, CHARLES GRANT (age 32). Glencoe, Ontario, Canada. Flight Sergeant (Navigator) (R/209219). Royal Canadian Air Force, 107 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. Awarded the Operational Wings. Plot 11, Row G, Grave 2.
    Full profile: DAVIDSON, CHARLES GRANT | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    On the night of 5/6th March 1945, twelve aircraft of 107 Squadron were detailed to carry out railway patrols over areas in Germany. The aircraft returned to base at 00.35 hrs and since visibility had considerably deteriorated the pilot requested G.C.A. He was informed that it was not immediately available and he was to proceed to point "Y" and stand by for thirty minutes. Contact was lost at 01.40 hrs. Aircraft RS 533 was found at p.m. on 6th March at a point half mile south of Marquette, France. Both occupants were dead and there has been no indication as to the cause to the crash.
     
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    MARCH 7, 1945: DEVEREAUX, SANFORD FRANCIS (age 38). Jacquet River, New Brunswick, Canada. Lance Corporal (B/28643). Royal Canadian Engineers, 2 Drilling Coy. Awarded One Good Conduct Badge. Drowned while off duty. Plot 10, Row D, Grave 9.
    Full profile: DEVEREAUX, SANFORD FRANCIS | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    MARCH 10, 1945: MCCOOL, JOSEPH EMERSON (age 29). Chichester, Quebec, Canada. Gunner (B/110288). Royal Canadian Artillery, 1 Survey Regt. Awarded One Good Conduct Badge. Served during the Italy campaign. Died of a puncture wound in the forehead at or about 1230 hrs 10 March, 1945 at 29 Kattestraat, Kuurne, Belgium. The wound was caused by the discharge of a .380 Smith & Wesson revolver held very close to the forehead. For the past 2 months Gnr McCool has shown signs of being greatly worried about something of an unknown nature. Plot 11, Row D, Grave 2.
    Full profile: MCCOOL, JOSEPH EMERSON | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    MARCH 12, 1945: GAUTHIER, JOSEPH FLORIAN JEAN PAUL (age 28). Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Private (D/127017). Royal Canadian Army Service Corps, 1 Motor Amb. Awarded One Good Conduct Badge. Served during the Italy campaign. Wounded in Italy on August 27, 1944. Died of accidental head injuries in Belgium. Plot 11, Row D, Grave 1.
    Full profile: GAUTHIER, JOSEPH FLORIAN JEAN PAUL | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    MARCH 14, 1945: SCHMIDT, WALTER BERNHARDT (age 26). Glenworth, Saskatchewan, Canada. Corporal (L/74902). Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, attd. 16 Cdn. A.A. Operating Sig. Sec.
    Royal Canadian Corps of Signals. Died as a result of coronary occlusion. Plot 10, Row F, Grave 2.
    Full size: SCHMIDT, WALTER BERNHARDT | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    MARCH 16, 1945:
    BRENTON, KENNETH STICKNEY (age 28). Belleville, Ontario, Canada. Flying Officer (Navigator) (J/38742). Royal Canadian Air Force, 409 Sqdn. Plot 11, Row G, Grave 7. His brother Edwin Swayne (J/7466) 31 (R.A.F.) Sqdn, Royal Canadian Air Force also died on service.
    Full profile: BRENTON, KENNETH STICKNEY | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    LONG, RICHARD HARTLEY (age 22). Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Flying Officer (Pilot) (J/19116). Royal Canadian Air Force, 409 Sqdn. Plot 11, Row G, Grave 8. His brother Gordon (R/89074) Royal Canadian Air Force also died on service.
    Full profile: LONG, RICHARD HARTLEY | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    MARCH 19, 1945: KING, LAWRENCE GEORGE (age 29). Upham, New Brunswick, Canada. Private (G/28089). Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. Died as a result of infectious hepatitis. Had 4 brothers Overseas. Plot 11, Row E, Grave 4.
    Full Profile: KING, LAWRENCE GEORGE | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    MARCH 22, 1945:
    WARREN, GERALD DAVID (age 23). Glen Stewart, Ontario, Canada. Private (C/43631). Canadian Section G.H.Q. 2nd Echelon, 21 Army Group. Killed in motorcycle accident vehicle C-5209338. Civilian Joseph de Smedt also died in the accident as a result of his injuries. The accident accrued in the area of Aalst, Belgium. Plot 10, Row F, Grave 1.
    Full profile: WARREN, GERALD DAVID | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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    WHITE, RAYMOND ARTHUR (age 24). Granta, Alberta, Canada. Lance Corporal (P/7510). Canadian Provost Corps, No 10 Line of Communication Provost Section. Awarded One Good Conduct Badge. Killed in motorcycle accident. Plot 10, Row F, Grave 3.
    Full profile: WHITE, RAYMOND ARTHUR | Canadian War Cemetery, Adegem
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