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Alfred Samuel Robert Kingsley

In memory of:

Lieutenant Alfred Samuel Robert Kingsley

October 7, 1944
In the field, Belgium

Military Service

Age:

26

Force:

Army

Unit:

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

Additional Information

Born:

December 7, 1917
Kitchener, Ontario

Enlistment:

May 15, 1942
Kitchener, Ontario

Son of William and Margaret Kingsley, of Kitchener, Ontario. Husband of Margaret Agnes Kingsley, of Kitchener.

Commemorated on Page 353 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.L.3.

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

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    Grave Marker – Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Entrance– Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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

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    Cemetery – 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
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    Newspaper clipping – From the Kitchener Public Library collection of World War Two Soldier Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper clipping – From the Kitchener Public Library collection of World War Two Soldier Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper clipping – From the Kitchener Public Library collection of World War Two Soldier Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Alfred Kingsley– Lt Alfred Kingsley, South Saskatchewan Regiment

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    Photo of Alfred Kingsley – Lt Alfred Kingsley, South Saskatchewan Regiment
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    Photo of Alfred Kingsley – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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