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Maurice Burkett

In memory of:

Private Maurice Burkett

October 14, 1944
In the field, Belgium

Military Service

Service Number:

M/101927

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada

Additional Information

Born:

January 2, 1919
Dover, United Kingdom

Enlistment:

June 12, 1942
Edmonton, Alberta

Son of William Wood Burkett and Bessie Hannah Burkett, of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta.

Twin brother of Signalman Ronald Burkett, who died while serving with the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals.

Commemorated on Page 263 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:

III. B. 13

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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  • Grave Marker– Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens. His twin brother Ronald perished on 8 August 1944 and is commemorated on the Bayeux Memorial, Calvados, France.

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    Grave Marker – Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens. His twin brother Ronald perished on 8 August 1944 and is commemorated on the Bayeux Memorial, Calvados, France.
  • Entrance– Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens.

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    Entrance – Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens.
  • Cross of Sacrifice– Cross of Sacrifice located in Plots 4 and 4A … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens.

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    Cross of Sacrifice
    Cross of Sacrifice – Cross of Sacrifice located in Plots 4 and 4A … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens.
  • Cemetery– View of Plot 3 … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens.

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    Cemetery – View of Plot 3 … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens.
  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022

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    Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Memorial Plaque– Memorial plaque in memory of twin brothers Ronald and Maurice Burkett. All Saints' Anglican Cathedral, 103rd Street, Edmonton, Alberta.

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    Memorial Plaque
    Memorial Plaque – Memorial plaque in memory of twin brothers Ronald and Maurice Burkett. All Saints' Anglican Cathedral, 103rd Street, Edmonton, Alberta.
  • Inscription– Detail of Memorial plaque in honour of Maurice Burkett. All Saints' Anglican Cathedral, 103rd Street, Edmonton, Alberta.

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    Inscription
    Inscription – Detail of Memorial plaque in honour of Maurice Burkett. All Saints' Anglican Cathedral, 103rd Street, Edmonton, Alberta.
  • View of Memorial plaque– View of church interior containing Memorial plaques. The Burkett plaque is in the centre. All Saints' Anglican Cathedral, 103rd Street, Edmonton, Alberta.

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    View of Memorial plaque
    View of Memorial plaque – View of church interior containing Memorial plaques. The Burkett plaque is in the centre. All Saints' Anglican Cathedral, 103rd Street, Edmonton, Alberta.
  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Edmonton Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping – From the Edmonton Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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