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Kenneth Charles Lingen

In memory of:

Warrant Officer Class II Kenneth Charles Lingen

October 17, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

B/37156

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, R.C.I.C.

Additional Information

Born:

July 6, 1921
Old Radnor, Wales

Enlistment:

September 24, 1939
Hamilton, Ontario

Son of George and Martha Ann Lingen, of Waterdown, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 366 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Netherlands

Grave Reference:

2. H. 5.

Location:

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.

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  • Newspaper Clipping– Source: Hamilton Spectator, November 2, 1944

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  • Group Photo– Canadians meet Americans: Pte. W.R.Burns and Sgt. K.C. Lingen of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry talk with Cpl. J.E. Junus, Capt. A.A. Smith, Lt. Clair Jones, 1st Sgt. L.R. Huntingdon, members of 2nd U.S. Armored Division. August 27, 1944, Elbeuf, France.

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    Group Photo – Canadians meet Americans: Pte. W.R.Burns and Sgt. K.C. Lingen of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry talk with Cpl. J.E. Junus, Capt. A.A. Smith, Lt. Clair Jones, 1st Sgt. L.R. Huntingdon, members of 2nd U.S. Armored Division. August 27, 1944, Elbeuf, France.
  • Group Photo– Canadians meet Americans: Pte. W.R.Burns and Sgt. K.C. Lingen of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry talk with Cpl. J.E. Junus, Capt. A.A. Smith, Lt. Clair Jones, 1st Sgt. L.R. Huntingdon, members of 2nd U.S. Armored Division. August 27, 1944, Elbeuf, France.

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    Group Photo – Canadians meet Americans: Pte. W.R.Burns and Sgt. K.C. Lingen of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry talk with Cpl. J.E. Junus, Capt. A.A. Smith, Lt. Clair Jones, 1st Sgt. L.R. Huntingdon, members of 2nd U.S. Armored Division. August 27, 1944, Elbeuf, France.

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