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Clifford Vernon Hebner

In memory of:

Sergeant Clifford Vernon Hebner

October 5, 1944
In the field, Belgium

Military Service


Service Number:

A/19360

Age:

31

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Canadian Engineers

Division:

1 Field Coy.

Honours and Awards:

Military Medal

Additional Information


Born:

May 11, 1913
Gilbert Plains, Manitoba

Enlistment:

November 29, 1939
London, Ontario

Son of Frank and Minnie May Hebner; husband of Vera Hebner (nee Mantle), of London, Ontario.

Brother of Gunner Chester Hebner, who died while serving with the Royal Canadian Artillery

Commemorated on Page 332 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

IV. B. 15.

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.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of Clifford Hebner– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Attestation paper– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Circumstances of death– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Group Photo– Sgt. Clifford Hebner is to the right of my father Lt. John G. Horsburgh. The picture was taken in August 1944 near Caen, France. Clifford was killed less than two months later in Belgium while trying to dismantle a Nazi landmine.
  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Photo of CLIFFORD VERNON HEBNER– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Entrance
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery
  • Grave Marker

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