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Fidelis Van Acker

In memory of:

Lance Corporal Fidelis Van Acker

December 27, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

B/136018

Age:

35

Force:

Army

Unit:

North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment, R.C.I.C.

Additional Information

Born:

June 20, 1909
Beveren, Belgium

Enlistment:

November 20, 1942
Hamilton, Ontario

Son of Edward and Philomena Van Acker, of Delhi, Ontario. Brother of Signalman Edmond Van Acker, who died on July 15, 1944, while serving with The Royal Canadian Corps of Signals.

Commemorated on Page 467 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. C. 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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    Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
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