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Richard St Onge

In memory of:

Private Richard St Onge

October 13, 1944
Netherlands

Military Service


Service Number:

B/24345

Age:

31

Force:

Army

Unit:

The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada

Citation(s):

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

Additional Information


Born:

February 6, 1913
Valleyfield, Quebec

Enlistment:

January 26, 1941
Sudbury, Ontario

Son of Stanislas and Cecilia St. Onge of Espanola, Ontario. Husband of Lyda St. Onge and father of Richard, Joseph and Armand of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 435 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

3. B. 10.

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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