Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Alvin Emmanuel Lick
In memory of:
Trooper Alvin Emmanuel Lick
October 29, 1944
Military Service
M/51199
28
Army
Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment, R.C.A.C.
27th Armoured Regiment
Additional Information
December 5, 1915
Beiseker, Alberta
June 26, 1942
Calgary, Alberta
Son of Gustave and Sophia Lick. His parents were emigrants from Germany. He had four sisters and five brothers. Alvin attended a one room school in Beiseker where he attended from grade one to eight. Alvin worked on the family farm with his mom, dad, brothers and sisters until he was about 19 years old. He then moved to Calgary and worked at Monarch Furniture. Alvin was a very happy person and was always laughing. He was engaged to a girl in England, sadly he was killed before they were married.
Commemorated on Page 365 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
LIER (LIERRE) BELGIAN MILITARY CEMETERY
Belgium
V.A.6.
The LIER (LIERRE) BELGIAN MILITARY CEMETERY is located to the south of the town off the R16 ring road.Take the E313 which runs between Antwerp & Luik.Turn off at junction 19 Massenhoven and turn right onto the N14 towards Lier.At the junction with the ring road R16 turn right onto this and follow round to junction of the N14 again which goes to Mechelen.Turn right here towards the town on the Mechelsesteenweg.The cemetery is on the right past the 3rd turning on the right.The graves are located amongst the Belgian graves.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Photo of Alvin Emmanuel Lick – Killed in Action Belgium, Buried in Lier, Belgium. -
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Gravemarker – Photo of Alvin Lick's Grave in Lier, Belgium -
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Letter June 1 1944 p.1 – Letter written to mother, dad and family (my brother and I) written on June 1. Alvin was killed in action on October 4, 1944. -
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Letter June 1 1944 p.2 -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the Project, Operation: Picture Me
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