Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John Albert Belfry
In memory of:
Private John Albert Belfry
December 22, 1944
Military Service
B/144943
24
Army
Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
4 Armd. Bde. Coy.
Additional Information
Son of Kenneth Everton Belfry and Laura Mae Belfry. Husband of Ruth Gwendolyn Belfry, of Victoria Harbour, ON.
Commemorated on Page 246 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Netherlands
8. B. 4.
BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY is located 39 Km north west of Antwerp and 19 Km after passing the Border into the Netherlands. The N11 connects Antwerp to Bergen op Zoom via Kapellen, Pulte, Hoogerheide and finally on to Bergen op Zoom. On reaching Bergen op Zoom railway station turn right onto the Stationsplein and after 200 M turn right onto the Bredastraat. Follow this road for 500 M where it becomes Wouwsestraatweg and carry straight on for 2.5 kilometres. The street name has now changed to the Ruytershoveweg and the BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY can be found on the left of this street. Steps into cemetery (not suitable for wheelchairs).
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star January 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram January 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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News Clipping
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