Service militaire
Lieu de l’enterrement/commemoration
Fils de Wilfrid M. et Ruth Goldie Knowlson, de Toronto, Ontario.
Galerie numérique de Lieutenant William Cavan Knowlson
- Onglets 1
- Onglets 2
- Onglets 3
- Onglets 4
- Onglets 5
- Onglets 6
- Onglets 7
- Onglets 8
- Onglets 9
- Onglets 10
- Onglets 11
Galerie numérique de
Lieutenant William Cavan Knowlson
The Soldiers’ Tower was built by the University of Toronto Alumni Association in 1924 as a memorial to the Great War of 1914-1918. The names of those who died in that conflict are carved on the Memorial Screen at photo left. After the Second World War, more names were carved in the Memorial Arch at the Tower’s base. In total, almost 1200 names are inscribed. A Memorial Room inside the Tower contains mementoes and artifacts, and a 51-bell carillon serves as the audio element of the living memorial to the alumni, students, faculty and staff who died in the World Wars. The Soldiers’ Tower is the site of an annual Service of Remembrance. Photo: Kathy Parks, Alumni Relations.
Galerie numérique de
Lieutenant William Cavan Knowlson
The names of those who died in the Second World War were added to the archway beneath the Soldiers’ Tower in 1949. The name of “Lt W. C. M. KNOWLSON R.C.Sigs” is among the names inscribed. Photo: Cody Gagnon, courtesy of Alumni Relations.
Galerie numérique de
Lieutenant William Cavan Knowlson
Soldiers’ Tower, University of Toronto. Photo: David Pike, courtesy of Alumni Relations.
Galerie numérique de
Lieutenant William Cavan Knowlson
University of Toronto Memorial Book, Second World War 1939-1945. Published by the Soldiers’ Tower Committee, 1993. Entry on page 36 reads: “Lt William Caven [sic] Merritt KNOWLSON Royal Canadian Signals. Former student, Applied Science and Engineering – Electrical, 1941-42. Killed in action in Holland, 11 December 1944. Buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerp, Belgium.”
Galerie numérique de
Lieutenant William Cavan Knowlson
Grave marker … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Galerie numérique de
Lieutenant William Cavan Knowlson
Entrance … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Galerie numérique de
Lieutenant William Cavan Knowlson
Cross of Sacrifice located in Plots 4 and 4A … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Galerie numérique de
Lieutenant William Cavan Knowlson
View of Plot 3 … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Galerie numérique de
Lieutenant William Cavan Knowlson
Galerie numérique de
Lieutenant William Cavan Knowlson
Casualty card.
Galerie numérique de
Lieutenant William Cavan Knowlson
From the Toronto Telegram December 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Galerie d'images
-
The Soldiers’ Tower was built by the University of Toronto Alumni Association in 1924 as a memorial to the Great War of 1914-1918. The names of those who died in that conflict are carved on the Memorial Screen at photo left. After the Second World War, more names were carved in the Memorial Arch at the Tower’s base. In total, almost 1200 names are inscribed. A Memorial Room inside the Tower contains mementoes and artifacts, and a 51-bell carillon serves as the audio element of the living memorial to the alumni, students, faculty and staff who died in the World Wars. The Soldiers’ Tower is the site of an annual Service of Remembrance. Photo: Kathy Parks, Alumni Relations.
-
The names of those who died in the Second World War were added to the archway beneath the Soldiers’ Tower in 1949. The name of “Lt W. C. M. KNOWLSON R.C.Sigs” is among the names inscribed. Photo: Cody Gagnon, courtesy of Alumni Relations.
-
Soldiers’ Tower, University of Toronto. Photo: David Pike, courtesy of Alumni Relations.
-
University of Toronto Memorial Book, Second World War 1939-1945. Published by the Soldiers’ Tower Committee, 1993. Entry on page 36 reads: “Lt William Caven [sic] Merritt KNOWLSON Royal Canadian Signals. Former student, Applied Science and Engineering – Electrical, 1941-42. Killed in action in Holland, 11 December 1944. Buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerp, Belgium.”
-
Grave marker … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
-
Entrance … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
-
Cross of Sacrifice located in Plots 4 and 4A … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
-
View of Plot 3 … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
-
-
Casualty card.
-
From the Toronto Telegram December 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Dans les livres du souvenir
Inscription commémorative sur la :
Page 354 du Livre du Souvenir de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
Commander cette page
Télécharger cette page
CIMETIÈRE DE SCHOONSELHOF Belgique
Anvers se trouve à 57 km au nord de Bruxelles sur la E19 et à 59 km au nord-est de Gand sur l'autoroute E1. Le cimetière est situé à Wilrijk, un faubourg d'Anvers. De la Bistplein en face de la gare de Wilrijk, suivez la Kleinsteenweg sur une distance de 300 mètres jusqu'à ce que vous arriviez à la route périphérique. Tournez à droite, suivez la route périphérique pendant 100 mètres jusqu'aux premiers feux de circulation, puis tournez à gauche. Passez sous l'autopont et continuez tout droit jusqu'à que vous soyez de l'autre côté de la route à double voie sur la rue Jules Moretus Lei. Parcourez cette route pendant un kilomètre et l'entrée du cimetière municipal est à votre gauche. Une fois entré au cimetière, suivez les enseignes de la Commission jusqu'aux trois lots de celle-ci au fin fond du cimetière.
Sinon, demandez leur emplacement au bureau du cimetière.
Pour plus d’informations, visitez la Commission des sépultures de guerre du Commonwealth (site disponible en anglais seulement).
L’image du coquelicot est une marque déposée de la Légion royale canadienne (Direction nationale) et est utilisée avec sa permission. Cliquez ici pour en savoir plus sur le coquelicot.
Avons-nous oublié quelque chose ?
Contribuer à cette page commémorative
Avez-vous des photos, des informations ou une correction concernant la page commémorative de cet individu? Apprenez-en plus sur le MVGC et les informations que nous collectons.