Belgium Cemeteries

Adegem Canadian War Cemetery

In the last week of September 1944, the Allies held the city of Antwerp, but the Germans held both shores of the Scheldt estuary so that the port of Antwerp could not be used. The task of clearing the estuary’s southern shore was allotted to the 3rd Canadian Division, aided by the 4th Canadian Armoured Division and the 52nd Division. Their operations lasted from October until the beginning of November 1944. By 3rd November, the Germans had been cleared from the north-west corner of Belgium, and the south shore of the Scheldt was free. There had been fierce fighting for two weeks for the crossing of the Leopold Canal. The majority of the men buried at Adegem died during the operations for the clearance of the south bank of the Scheldt, but many Canadians who lost their lives elsewhere in Belgium were also brought here for burial.

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  1. Barnes, Lieutenant Reginald Howard,  d. 26 Oct 1944; grave II. D. 3.
  2. Barrett, C121142 Rifleman James Morgan, d. 25 Oct 1944; grave II. E. 1.
  3. Burke, H69865 Rifleman Oswald Roy, d. 17 Oct 1944; grave II. E. 6.
  4. Campbell, B64140 Corporal Hector, d. 17 Oct 1944; grave II. D. 8.
  5. Charlet, H69954 Rifleman Ernest, d. 20 Oct 1944; grave IV. A. 11.
  6. Coles, B64954 Rifleman Norman John, d. 27 Oct 1944; grave II. D. 9.
  7. Elford, A117893 Rifleman Stewart Alvin, d. 15 Oct 1944; grave H. E. 3.
  8. Forsyth, D3964 Rifleman Frederick Ross, d. 28 Oct 1944; grave II. D. 6.
  9. Knechtel, A71123 Corporal Wilson Abel, d. 15 Oct 1944; grave II. E. 8.
  10. Ottaway, Lieutenant Ernest Edward, d. 21 Oct 1944; grave II. E. 7
  11. Rhude, B147125 Lance Corporal Everett Nelson, d. 20 Oct 1944; grave II. D. 10.
  12. Rothwell, B64161 Sergeant Edward, d. 25 Oct 1944; grave II. E. 4.
  13. Rowe, B118673 Rifleman Frank, d. 26 Oct 1944; grave IV. A. 12.
  14. Shuter, B107040 Corporal Wilfred John, d. 27 Oct 1944; grave II. D. 4.
  15. Smith, Gordon Edward, d. 25 Oct 1944
  16. Starostic, William, d. 17 Oct 1944
  17. Steeves, Paul Forrest, d. 25 Oct 1944
  18. Tilson, Cl21348 Lance Corporal Albert, d. 27 Oct 1944; grave II. D. 12.
  19. Tucker, George Frederick, d. 27 Oct 1944; grave
  20. Walker, John Charles Crerar, d. 17 Oct 1944; grave
  21. Warner, George, d. 21 Oct 1944; grave
  22. Whitmore, Lloyd Ernest, d. 27 Oct 1944; grave
Schoonselhof Municipal Cemetery
  1. Dent, B37496 Rifleman Thomas Bruce, d. 27 Oct 1944; grave III. H. 20.
  2. Godfrey, B134031 Rifleman James Albert Joseph, d. 22 Oct 1944; grave III. J. 9.
  3. McRae, A57049 Rifleman Donald Hugh, d. 20 Oct 1944; grave III. J. 3.

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