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Son of Donald and Floretta Duncanson. Husband of Mabel Lillian Duncanson, of Dutton, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
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Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Numerous tokens of remembrance have been added to Pte Duncanson's grave since his reburial. Taken 19 April 2017
Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Headstone Kenneth Donald Duncanson (photo: 2017/01/28)
Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Pte Duncanson was born in Wallacetown, Ontario on 7 June 1915. Image used with permission from Pte Duncanson’s family.
Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Prior to enlisting, Pte Duncanson
worked as a truck driver with the
Strathcona Creamery in Dutton,
Ontario. Image used with
permission from Pte
Duncanson’s family.
Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Pte Duncanson enlisted
in the Canadian army
in Listowel, Ontario
on 24 August 1942.
Image used with permission
from Pte Duncanson's family.
Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Pte Duncanson underwent
training at Camp Ipperwash
near Sarnia, Ontario, from
the autumn of 1942 until
August 1943. Image used
with permission from Pte
Duncanson's family.
Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Pte Duncanson was declared
“Missing in Action” after
the Battle of Molentje on
14 September 1944.
Image used with
permission from
Pte Duncanson’s family.
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Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Pte Duncanson was eventually
confirmed “Killed In Action”
on 14 September 1944. He
was 29 years old.
Image used with
permission from
Pte Duncanson’s family.
Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
For his service, Pte Duncanson
was awarded the 1939-1945 Star,
the France & Germany Star, the
Defence Medal, the War Medal,
and the C.V.S.M. & Clasp.
Image used with permission
from Pte Duncanson’s family.
Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Pte Duncanson was survived
by his wife Mabel Lillian
Duncanson, who prepared
this above collage in his
memory. Image used with
permission from Pte
Duncanson's family.
Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Members of The Algonquin Regiment carry the casket containing the remains of Private Kenneth Duncanson during his burial ceremony at the Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, near Brugge, Belgium, on September 14, 2016. Private Duncanson died exactly 72 years ago during the Second World War.
Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Members of The Algonquin Regiment carry the casket containing the remains of Private Kenneth Duncanson during his burial ceremony at the Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, near Brugge, Belgium, on September 14, 2016. Private Duncanson died exactly 72 years ago during the Second World War.
Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Members of The Algonquin Regiment carry the casket containing the remains of Private Kenneth Duncanson during his burial ceremony at the Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, near Brugge, Belgium, on September 14, 2016. Private Duncanson died exactly 72 years ago during the Second World War.
Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Members of The Algonquin Regiment carry the casket containing the remains of Private Kenneth Duncanson during his burial ceremony at the Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, near Brugge, Belgium, on September 14, 2016. Private Duncanson died exactly 72 years ago during the Second World War.
Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Members of The Algonquin Regiment carry the casket containing the remains of Private Kenneth Duncanson during his burial ceremony at the Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, near Brugge, Belgium, on September 14, 2016. Private Duncanson died exactly 72 years ago during the Second World War.
Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Kenneth Donald Duncanson’s remains were discovered by two Belgian hobbyists during an excursion to find military artifacts near the hamlet of Molentje on Rembrance Day, 2014.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/missing-for-seven-decades-canadian-soldier-set-to-receive-proper-burial/article30113420/
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Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Globe and Mail - May 21, 2016 - his body was found and he will have a proper burial.
Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
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Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
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Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
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Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Photo Courtesy of Walter Cami.
Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Photo Courtesy of Walter Cami.
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Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
The headstone for the grave of Private Kenneth Duncanson is framed with wreaths and flowers during a burial ceremony at the Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, near Brugge, Belgium, on September 14, 2016. Private Duncanson died exactly 72 years ago during the Second World War.
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Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Representatives of the The Algonquin Regiment presents a wreath in memory of Kenneth Donald Duncanson.
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Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Family members present a wreath in memory of Kenneth Donald Duncanson
Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
On Wednesday, September 14, 2016, Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson was laid to rest with military honours by his unit, The Algonquin Regiment, at the Adegem Canadian War Cemetery in Belgium. And of course the funeral was attended by his relatives, namely David Johnson and Judith Thomas, brother and sister (side by side in the center of the picture). Pte Duncanson was a Second World War soldier whose remains were identified in May of this year.
Information courtesy of Walter Cami, HSAR
Digital gallery of
Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson
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Numerous tokens of remembrance have been added to Pte Duncanson's grave since his reburial. Taken 19 April 2017
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Headstone Kenneth Donald Duncanson (photo: 2017/01/28)
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Pte Duncanson was born in Wallacetown, Ontario on 7 June 1915. Image used with permission from Pte Duncanson’s family.
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Prior to enlisting, Pte Duncanson worked as a truck driver with the Strathcona Creamery in Dutton, Ontario. Image used with permission from Pte Duncanson’s family.
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Pte Duncanson enlisted in the Canadian army in Listowel, Ontario on 24 August 1942. Image used with permission from Pte Duncanson's family.
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Pte Duncanson underwent training at Camp Ipperwash near Sarnia, Ontario, from the autumn of 1942 until August 1943. Image used with permission from Pte Duncanson's family.
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Pte Duncanson was declared “Missing in Action” after the Battle of Molentje on 14 September 1944. Image used with permission from Pte Duncanson’s family.
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Pte Duncanson was eventually confirmed “Killed In Action” on 14 September 1944. He was 29 years old. Image used with permission from Pte Duncanson’s family.
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For his service, Pte Duncanson was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, the France & Germany Star, the Defence Medal, the War Medal, and the C.V.S.M. & Clasp. Image used with permission from Pte Duncanson’s family.
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Pte Duncanson was survived by his wife Mabel Lillian Duncanson, who prepared this above collage in his memory. Image used with permission from Pte Duncanson's family.
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Members of The Algonquin Regiment carry the casket containing the remains of Private Kenneth Duncanson during his burial ceremony at the Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, near Brugge, Belgium, on September 14, 2016. Private Duncanson died exactly 72 years ago during the Second World War.
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Members of The Algonquin Regiment carry the casket containing the remains of Private Kenneth Duncanson during his burial ceremony at the Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, near Brugge, Belgium, on September 14, 2016. Private Duncanson died exactly 72 years ago during the Second World War.
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Members of The Algonquin Regiment carry the casket containing the remains of Private Kenneth Duncanson during his burial ceremony at the Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, near Brugge, Belgium, on September 14, 2016. Private Duncanson died exactly 72 years ago during the Second World War.
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Members of The Algonquin Regiment carry the casket containing the remains of Private Kenneth Duncanson during his burial ceremony at the Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, near Brugge, Belgium, on September 14, 2016. Private Duncanson died exactly 72 years ago during the Second World War.
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Members of The Algonquin Regiment carry the casket containing the remains of Private Kenneth Duncanson during his burial ceremony at the Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, near Brugge, Belgium, on September 14, 2016. Private Duncanson died exactly 72 years ago during the Second World War.
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Kenneth Donald Duncanson’s remains were discovered by two Belgian hobbyists during an excursion to find military artifacts near the hamlet of Molentje on Rembrance Day, 2014. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/missing-for-seven-decades-canadian-soldier-set-to-receive-proper-burial/article30113420/
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Globe and Mail - May 21, 2016 - his body was found and he will have a proper burial.
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Photo Courtesy of Walter Cami.
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Photo Courtesy of Walter Cami.
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The headstone for the grave of Private Kenneth Duncanson is framed with wreaths and flowers during a burial ceremony at the Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, near Brugge, Belgium, on September 14, 2016. Private Duncanson died exactly 72 years ago during the Second World War.
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Representatives of the The Algonquin Regiment presents a wreath in memory of Kenneth Donald Duncanson.
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Family members present a wreath in memory of Kenneth Donald Duncanson
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On Wednesday, September 14, 2016, Private Kenneth Donald Duncanson was laid to rest with military honours by his unit, The Algonquin Regiment, at the Adegem Canadian War Cemetery in Belgium. And of course the funeral was attended by his relatives, namely David Johnson and Judith Thomas, brother and sister (side by side in the center of the picture). Pte Duncanson was a Second World War soldier whose remains were identified in May of this year. Information courtesy of Walter Cami, HSAR
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In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 296 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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ADEGEM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY Belgium
Adegem Canadian War Cemetery is located midway between Brugge (17 km) and Gent (26 km) on the N9 which connects the two towns. From Brugge, Adegem is approached via Sijsele and Maldegem. On reaching Adegem, the cemetery is located on the Prins Boudewijn Laan, on the right-hand side of the N9.
In the last week of September 1944, the Allies held the city of Antwerp, but the Germans held both shores of the Scheldt estuary, so that the port of Antwerp could not be used. The task of clearing the southern shore of the estuary was allotted to the 3rd Canadian Division, aided by the 4th Canadian Armoured Division and the 52nd Division. Their operations lasted from October until the beginning of November 1944. By 3rd November the Germans had been cleared from the north-west corner of Belgium and the south shore of the Scheldt was free. There had been fierce fighting for two weeks for the crossing of the Leopold Canal. The majority of the men buried at Adegem died during the operations for the clearance of the south bank of the Scheldt; but many Canadians who lost their lives elsewhere in Belgium were also brought here for burial.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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