Military service
Burial/memorial information
Digital gallery of Brigadier John Napier Lane
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Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram November 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Grave Marker
Initial grave marker for Brigadier Lane, 1944. -
Letter
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Other
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Certificate
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Field of Service Form
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Newspaper clipping
From the Edmonton Bulletin November 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Edmonton Bulletin November 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Niagara Falls Evening Review. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Memorial Stair
Memorial stair, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario -
Memorial Stained Glass
Memorial window, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario -
Memorial Arch
Memorial arch, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario -
Photo of John Napier Lane
Brigadier (then LCol) Lane in Italy, 1944 -
Memorial Stained Glass
Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 1963 Brig John Napier Lane DSO (RMC 1927) was the son of Henry Napier Lane and Grace Lane. He was the husband of Marguerite Louise Lane, of Somerset, Bermuda. He served with the Royal Canadian Artillery. He died on Nov 10, 1944 at 35 years of age. He was buried in the Bergen op Zoom Canadian War Cemetery 10.F.1 in the Netherlands. -
Memorial Doll
Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 1963 Brig John Napier Lane DSO (RMC 1927) was the son of Henry Napier Lane and Grace Lane. He was the husband of Marguerite Louise Lane, of Somerset, Bermuda. He served with the Royal Canadian Artillery. He died on Nov 10, 1944 at 35 years of age. He was buried in the Bergen op Zoom Canadian War Cemetery 10.F.1 in the Netherlands. -
Memorial
Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 1963 Brig John Napier Lane DSO (RMC 1927) was the son of Henry Napier Lane and Grace Lane. He was the husband of Marguerite Louise Lane, of Somerset, Bermuda. He served with the Royal Canadian Artillery. He died on Nov 10, 1944 at 35 years of age. He was buried in the Bergen op Zoom Canadian War Cemetery 10.F.1 in the Netherlands. -
Gravemarker
Digital gallery of
Brigadier John Napier Lane
Digital gallery of
Brigadier John Napier Lane
Digital gallery of
Brigadier John Napier Lane
Digital gallery of
Brigadier John Napier Lane
Digital gallery of
Brigadier John Napier Lane
Digital gallery of
Brigadier John Napier Lane
Digital gallery of
Brigadier John Napier Lane
Digital gallery of
Brigadier John Napier Lane
Digital gallery of
Brigadier John Napier Lane
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 358 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY Netherlands
BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY is located 39 Km north west of Antwerp and 19 Km after passing the Border into the Netherlands. The N11 connects Antwerp to Bergen op Zoom via Kapellen, Pulte, Hoogerheide and finally on to Bergen op Zoom.
On reaching Bergen op Zoom railway station turn right onto the Stationsplein and after 200 M turn right onto the Bredastraat. Follow this road for 500 M where it becomes Wouwsestraatweg and carry straight on for 2.5 kilometres. The street name has now changed to the Ruytershoveweg and the BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY can be found on the left of this street. Steps into cemetery (not suitable for wheelchairs).
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