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Marcel Gagne

In memory of:

Private Marcel Gagne

January 13, 1945

Military Service

Service Number:

D/145033

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Le Regiment de la Chaudière, R.C.I.C.

Additional Information

Born:

April 4, 1925
Montreal, Quebec

Enlistment:

January 13, 1944
Montreal South, Quebec

Commemorated on Page 516 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
Germany

Grave Reference:

Joint grave 55. H. 11-12.

Location:

The REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY is located 5 km south west of Kleve. From Kleve the cemetery is located, using the Hoffmannallee from the Town Centre, which becomes the Materbornerallee. This road enters Reichswald Forest and becomes the Grunewaldstrasse. Follow direction Gennep, entering Reichswald Forest the cemetery is situated 500 metres on the left. Alternatively from the motorway 57, take exit Kleve/Goch, which leads onto the 9 N road in the direction towards Kleve. After 3 km turn left on to the 504 direction Kranenburg. Reichswald cemetery is clearly signposted on the 504 at cross roads Grunewald. REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY is situated on the Grunewald Strasse direction Kleve on the right, 3 km from cross roads Grunewald.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave Marker– Marcel Gagne, died during the night of 12/13 Jan 1945 in the Border town WYLER. As far as i know now he died during a patrol accros the border of Germany in the town WYLER. Together with four other Soldier he died that day. These four are burried in Nijmegen. Marcel GAGNE is the ONLY Canadian ARMY man who is burried in the Reichswald Cemetery. All other died soldier during OPERATION VERITABLE are NOT burried in GERMANY on order of General CRERAR.

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    Grave Marker – Marcel Gagne, died during the night of 12/13 Jan 1945 in the Border town WYLER. As far as i know now he died during a patrol accros the border of Germany in the town WYLER. Together with four other Soldier he died that day. These four are burried in Nijmegen. Marcel GAGNE is the ONLY Canadian ARMY man who is burried in the Reichswald Cemetery. All other died soldier during OPERATION VERITABLE are NOT burried in GERMANY on order of General CRERAR.

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