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Earl Henry McAllister

In memory of:

Lance Sergeant Earl Henry McAllister

October 20, 1944
Belgium

Military Service

Service Number:

B/115011

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's)

Citation(s):

1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, War Medal 1939-45.

Additional Information

Born:

July 28, 1923
Hamilton, Ontario

Enlistment:

September 11, 1942
Hamilton, Ontario

Son of William Burton and Ruby Dell (nee Binkley) McAllister, of Hamilton, Ontario. Brother of Beryl, Lois, Helen, Bruce, John and Joyce.

Commemorated on Page 381 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:

10. 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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  • Entrance– Entrance - Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery - May 2015 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Entrance – Entrance - Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery - May 2015 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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    Grave Marker – Grave marker - Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery - May 2015 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of Earl McAllister– Corporal Earl McAllister (Hamilton, Ontario) of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada inspects a captured P08 Luger pistol on a knocked out German battery near Abbeville, France. Corporal McAllister is credited with having captured 160 prisoners at St. Lambert-sur-Dives. Corporal McAllister was killed in Belgium on October 20th, 1944, and is buried in the Bergen op Zoom Canadian war cemetery in the Netherlands. — in ?Abbeville, France.

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    Photo of Earl McAllister – Corporal Earl McAllister (Hamilton, Ontario) of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada inspects a captured P08 Luger pistol on a knocked out German battery near Abbeville, France. Corporal McAllister is credited with having captured 160 prisoners at St. Lambert-sur-Dives. Corporal McAllister was killed in Belgium on October 20th, 1944, and is buried in the Bergen op Zoom Canadian war cemetery in the Netherlands. — in ?Abbeville, France.
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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star October 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram September 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram October 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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