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Walter George Loranger

In memory of:

Private Walter George Loranger

October 23, 1944
Woensdrecht, Netherlands

Military Service

Service Number:

K/4104

Age:

35

Force:

Army

Unit:

Calgary Highlanders, R.C.I.C.

Additional Information

Born:

August 28, 1909
Battleford, Saskatchewan

Enlistment:

April 10, 1944
Vernon, British Columbia

Son of Camille and Adrienne Loranger. Husband of Beatrice Emilia (nee LeBouef) Loranger and father of Elaine and Paul Loranger of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Brother of Irene, Delia, Helen, Clancy and Flying Officer Norman Albert Loranger, who died while serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Commemorated on Page 368 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:

1. G. 2.

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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  • 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
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    Newspaper clipping – From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.December 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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