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Henry Brenton

In memory of:

Private Henry Brenton

February 17, 1945
In the field, Belgium

Military Service

Service Number:

K/71448

Age:

20

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Forestry Corps

Division:

30 Coy.

Additional Information

Born:

April 30, 1924
Duncan, British Columbia

Enlistment:

December 12, 1941
Victoria, British Columbia

Son of Florence and John Henry Brenton; husband of Dorothy France Brenton, of Muthill, Perthshire.

Commemorated on Page 498 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

SCHOONSELHOF CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

V. B. 66.

Location:

Antwerp lies 57 Km north of Brussels on the E19 and 59 km north east of Gent on the E17 motorway. The cemetery itself is located in Wilrijk, a suburb of Antwerp. From the Bistplein in front of the railway station in Wilrijk follow the Kleinsteenweg for 300 M until you arrive at the ring road. Turn right and follow the ring road for 100 M to the first set of traffic lights and turn left. Go under the flyover and continue straight on over the dual carrageway into Jules Moretus Lei. Follow this street for 1 kilometre and the entrance to the Municipal Cemetery is on your left. After entering the cemetery follow the Commission signs to the three Commission plots at the far end of the cemetery. Alternatively ask for their location at the office within the cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.March 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.March 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Gravemarker– Private Henry Brenton Who died on February 17, 1945. He served with the Canadian Forestry Corps

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    Gravemarker – Private Henry Brenton Who died on February 17, 1945. He served with the Canadian Forestry Corps

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