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Herbert Roque

In memory of:

Corporal Herbert Roque

August 28, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

H/6988

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Winnipeg Rifles

Additional Information

Son of Herbert and Virginia Roque, of Killarney, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 432 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:

2. A. 4.

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.

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  • Photo of Herbert Roque– This photo of Cpl Roque appeared in a special 1994 commemorative issue of The Manitoulin Expositor.

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    Photo of Herbert Roque – This photo of Cpl Roque appeared in a special 1994 commemorative issue of The Manitoulin Expositor.
  • Newspaper Clipping– This obituary was written by a relative of CPl Roque. It appeared in the same issue of the Manitoulin Expositor as the photo in this collection.

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    Newspaper Clipping – This obituary was written by a relative of CPl Roque. It appeared in the same issue of the Manitoulin Expositor as the photo in this collection.
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