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Military service
Service number:
SB182524
Age:
23
Rank:
Corporal
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps
Birth:
January 1, 1944
Sault Ste Marie, Ontario
Enlistment:
July 14, 1960
Death:
December 18, 1967
Holzen, Germany
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Son of Francis A. and Lylia K Caron. Husband of Marcelle Caron. Father of James, Cathy and Peter Caron. Brother of Alfred, John, Linda, Brenda Caron and Francis Edwards.
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WERL CENTRAL CEMETERY Germany
There were 448 Canadians (124 Post-War military and 324 Dependants) buried in the Central Cemetery in Werl, Germany. Unlike most of North America, in most locations in Europe plots are not acquired in perpetuity but rather for a specific period of time, normally 20 to 25 years, after which the grave marker is removed and eventually the plot is reused. Fortunately, the burials in both two Canadian Sections in Werl were leased by Canada and there has been no loss of graves.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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