Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William McGill Stewart
In memory of:
Pilot Officer William McGill Stewart
May 25, 1944
Military Service
C/86790
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
429 Sqdn.
Additional Information
Commemorated on Page 453 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
5. G. 9.
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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Entrance – Entrance - Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery - May 2015 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Cemetery – Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery - May 2015 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Grave marker – Grave marker - Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery - May 2015 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Photo of WILLIAM MCGILL STEWART – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me. -
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Memorial – Pilot Officer William McGill Stewart is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Pilot Officer William McGill Stewart is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Photo of WILLIAM MCGILL STEWART – William on left. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of WILLIAM MCGILL STEWART – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of WILLIAM MCGILL STEWART – William with his mother. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Correspondence – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Notification of death – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Document – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.February 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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