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Alexandre Bélanger
In memory of:
Sergeant Alexandre Bélanger
December 16, 1943
Near Ortona, Italy
Military Service
D/61049
24
Army
Royal 22e Régiment, R.C.I.C.
Additional Information
February 21, 1919
Montreal, Quebec
September 7, 1939
Montreal, Quebec
His full name is Joseph Honorius Alexandre Bélanger.
Son of Philippe Bélanger and Orcilla Levis from Montréal-Nord, Québec.
Enlisted on 7 September 1939 in the Fusilier Mont-Royal, he served in Iceland from 29 June to 26 October 1940, in Great Britain from that date to 25 September 1943 and in Italy from 16 October. Transferred to the Royal 22e Régiment on 13 November 1943, he took part in the fighting along the Sangro River, the crossing of the Moto River and the confrontations at Casa Berardi. He was killed in action on 16 December 1943 near the crossroads between Ortona, Orsogna and San Leonardo. He had 1,559 days' service, including 1,264 overseas.
Commemorated on Page 135 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
CASSINO MEMORIAL
Italy
Panel 14.
Cassino War Cemetery lies in the Commune of Cassino, Province of Frosinone, 139 kilometres south-east of Rome. It is situated in the valley of the River Liri immediately below the southern spurs of the central Apennines. Above it a distance of one kilometre is the dominating hill on which stands the Abbey of Monte Cassino, founded by St. Benedict in the year 529 on the site of an ancient temple of Apollo. If approaching the cemetery by road, follow the Highway A2 from Rome to Naples and leave it at the Cassino exit. After passing the pay booths, follow the sign for Cassino. At the traffic lights, after a block of flats, turn right towards the locality of S. Angelo and the CWGC signs will then be seen.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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