Language selection

Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada

Search veterans.gc.ca

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Walter Daniel Chymko

In memory of:

Private Walter Daniel Chymko

August 19, 1942
France

Military Service

Service Number:

L/22286

Age:

20

Force:

Army

Unit:

South Saskatchewan Regiment, R.C.I.C.

Citation(s):

1939 - 1945 Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal

Additional Information

Born:

November 21, 1921
Ituna, Saskatchewan

Enlistment:

June 10, 1940

Son of John W. and Julia A. Chymko, of Semans, Saskatchewan. Brother of Vernon, Jerry, Eddy, Mark, Joe, Mike, Stella, Helen, Anne and Mrs. P. Olynyk.

Commemorated on Page 64 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CALAIS CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY (Leubringhen)
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

4. B. 5.

Location:

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

Send us your images

  • Newspaper clipping– From the Regina Leader Post October 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

    Details

    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Regina Leader Post October 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Regina Leader Post October 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

    Details

    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Regina Leader Post October 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

    Details

    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping – From the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Cemetery– Entrance - Calais Canadian War Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

    Details

    Cemetery
    Cemetery – Entrance - Calais Canadian War Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Cemetery– Calais Canadian War Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

    Details

    Cemetery
    Cemetery – Calais Canadian War Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Grave Marker– Grave marker - Calais Canadian War Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

    Details

    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Grave marker - Calais Canadian War Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Gravemarker

    Details

    Gravemarker
    Gravemarker

Learn more about the Canadian Virtual War Memorial

To learn more please visit our help page. If you have questions or comments regarding the information contained in this registry, email or call us. For inquiries regarding the names and information found in the RCMP Honour Roll, please email the RCMP.

Date modified: