Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Cassien Desrochers
In memory of:
Private Cassien Desrochers
September 24, 1944
Military Service
D/107547
Army
Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal, R.C.I.C.
Additional Information
Son of Hector and Rose Alva Desrochers, of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada.
Commemorated on Page 290 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY
Belgium
10. D. 8.
HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY is located 30 km from Brussels and 3 km south of Leuven. Turn left out of Leuven railway station onto the Tiensevest(ring road R 23). Follow the Tiensevest through the junctions Tiensepoort and Parkpoort and along the Naamsepoort. Turn left at the Naamsepoort onto the Naamsesteenweg (N251) signposted Namen, Waver & Heverlee. Continue until you cross the railway line at Heverlee and take the first left turn into the Hertogstraat. Follow Hertogstraat to the end and turn right at the Sport Hall onto the Kerpelstraat. Continue down the Kerpelstraat until you come to a crossroads at which the HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY is located.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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