Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Kenneth Melvin Rice
In memory of:
Gunner Kenneth Melvin Rice
September 6, 1944
Military Service
L/10399
Army
Royal Canadian Artillery
12 Field Regt.
Additional Information
Commemorated on Page 426 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
6. D. 4.
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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Photo of KENNETH MELVIN RICE – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Grave Marker – Colonel Gary H. Rice, CA/CF, Ret'd at his cousin Kenneth's grave in the Canadian War Cemetery at Leibringhen (Pas de Calais) France, on September 18, 2007. Kenneth Rice was born in Saskatchewan into a pioneer family. He was Killed in action, having survived for only ninety-two days, after first coming ashore in Normandy with the 12 Field Regiment, and fighting through the battle for the Normandy beachhead, and the battles for Caen and the Falaise Pocket.
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