Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William George Holmes
In memory of:
Corporal William George Holmes
September 8, 1944
Military Service
B/41807
29
Army
The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
Additional Information
April 7, 1915
London, United Kingdom
June 24, 1942
Hamilton, Ontario
Son of William and Ethel Holmes of Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 337 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
CALAIS CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY (Leubringhen)
Pas de Calais, France
1. F. 10.
Leubringhen is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, halfway between Calais and Boulogne. The Calais Canadian War Cemetery is in Leubringhen and is situated on the east side of the Calais-Boulogne road, 14 kilometres from Calais. From Calais leave the motorway at junction 9 and turn left onto the N3-E402 toward St Inglevert. Proceed through the village and immediately after, turn first left over motorway bridge and follow the road for approximately 250 metres. The Calais Canadian War Cemetery will be found on the left.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star September 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me. -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star September 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me. -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Niagara Falls Evening Review. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From a World War 2 issue of the St. Catharines Standard c.September 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture me
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