Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Bernard Frank Arnold Benson
In memory of:
Sergeant Bernard Frank Arnold Benson
September 10, 1944
Military Service
D/82187
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Army
The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
Mentioned in Despatches
Additional Information
December 17, 1919
Montréal, Quebec
May 18, 1940
Montréal, Quebec
Son of Victor and Annie Mildred Benson, of Montreal, Province of Quebec.
Commemorated on Page 248 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
CALAIS CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY (Leubringhen)
Pas de Calais, France
7. E. 11.
Leubringhen is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, halfway between Calais and Boulogne. The Calais Canadian War Cemetery is in Leubringhen and is situated on the east side of the Calais-Boulogne road, 14 kilometres from Calais. From Calais leave the motorway at junction 9 and turn left onto the N3-E402 toward St Inglevert. Proceed through the village and immediately after, turn first left over motorway bridge and follow the road for approximately 250 metres. The Calais Canadian War Cemetery will be found on the left.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Photo of Bernard Frank Arnold Benson – Cropped from the Queen Mothers' Inspection of the Black Watch in Aldershot, 1943. Colour is original for the period. -
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Photo of Bernard Frank Arnold Benson – Benson during Queen Mother's inspection of the Black Watch in 1943. -
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Photo of Bernard Benson – The Gazette 1945. Bernard Benson was the brother of 9 year old John Benson, killed by Roland Chassé, on the Mount Royal mountain in Montreal while skiing.
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