Canadian Virtual War Memorial
George Burt Sovereign
In memory of:
Lieutenant George Burt Sovereign
October 3, 1944
Military Service
26
Army
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada
Additional Information
Son of David Freeman Sovereign and Annie Bethia Sovereign; husband of Helen Margaret Sovereign, of Aldershot, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 449 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Netherlands
2. D. 2.
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).
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – From the Hamilton Spectator c. 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of George Burt Sovereign – This photo was taken during the summer of 1943. -
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Grave Marker – Grave Marker in Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery -
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Photo 2 of George Burt Sovereign – Lt. Sovereign, his mother and his wife, LCpl Helen M. Vandrick. Aldershot ON, 1943. -
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Photo 3 of George Burt Sovereign – Lt. G.B. Sovereign, circa 1940 -
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Newspaper Clipping -
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Biography – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
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Id card -
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Photo of George Sovereign
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