4th Canadian Armoured Division - Battle of the Scheldt

Name: STARK, DANIEL DONALD
Initials: D D
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Lake Superior Regiment (Motor), R.C.I.C.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 04/11/1944
Additional information: Son of Daniel and Barbara Stark; husband of Margaret Adelia Stark, of Winnipeg, Manitoba. B.A.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 7. A. 5.
Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: SWEENEY, ANTONY W. P.
Initials: A W P
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Lake Superior Regiment (Motor), R.C.I.C.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 29/10/1944
Service No: B/21688
Additional information: Son of James and Agnes Sweeney, of Timmins, Ontario.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 3. F. 2.
Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: THOMAS, MONTAGUE BROUGHTAM
Initials: M B
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Lake Superior Regiment (Motor), R.C.I.C.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 07/10/1944
Service No: H/46594
Additional information: Son of Clavell W. and Margaret J. Thomas, of Fort William, Ontario.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. B. 7.
Cemetery: ADEGEM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY


Picture from Marg Liessens

 

Name: VERMEERSCH, RAYMOND JOSEPH ANTHONY
Initials: R J A
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Lake Superior Regiment (Motor), R.C.I.C.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 21/10/1944
Service No: L/104148
Additional information: Son of Edmund and Mary Vermeersch, of Langenburg, Saskatchewan.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 12. G. 11.
Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY


Source: Veterans Affairs Canada

 

Name: VOST, JOHN HEATH
Initials: J H
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Lake Superior Regiment (Motor), R.C.I.C.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 30/10/1944
Service No: H/46408
Additional information: Husband of Florence Carol Vost, of Dryden, Ontario.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 9. C. 1.
Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY


Source: Veterans Affairs Canada

Birth: Manchester, England. Date not known
Death : October 30, 1944 in Belgium.

John Vost came to Dryden during the 1930s with his mother and older sister. John's older sister married a William Dixon of Dryden. It is not known what became of the Vost family after John's death in Europe.

John joined the L.S.R. (Lake Superior Regiment) in July 1940, and went overseas in 1942. The exact nature of John's military service is not known. Charlie Rankin believes that John was a "runner". A runner is one who delivers messages from one field headquarters to another. Maudie (Smith) Lundmark of Wabigoon, who also enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces, was stationed in Brighton England where she met John Vost. When Maudie recognized John in England, she simply asked him "Hey what are you doing here?", and John replied with the same question!

While stationed in England, John married a girl who first name was Carol. The wedding was attended by fellow Drydenites Mervin Brampton and Denver Pearson.
John was wounded in Belgium and later died of his wounds while undergoing surgery. He is buried in Belgium.

 

Name: WHALEN, HAROLD IGNATIUS
Initials: H I
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Lake Superior Regiment (Motor), R.C.I.C.
Date of Death: 27/10/1944
Service No: F/75899
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 3. F. 1.
Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: WOODBECK, CLARENCE IRWIN
Initials: C I
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Lake Superior Regiment (Motor), R.C.I.C.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 04/10/1944
Service No: C/42846
Additional information: Son of Charles and Eliza Woodbeck, of Owenbrook, Ontario. His brother Morris Everett Woodbeck also died on service.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. A. 7.
Cemetery: ADEGEM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY


Picture from Marg Liessens

 

Canadian Grenadier Guards Battle of the Scheldt casualties



001
BENDALL
BL
22ND ARMD REGT
CANADIAN GRENADIER GUARDS, R.C.A.C.
002
BESEN
SI
22ND ARMD REGT
CANADIAN GRENADIER GUARDS, R.C.A.C.
003
GRAHAM
MRJ
22ND ARMD REGT
CANADIAN GRENADIER GUARDS, R.C.A.C.
004
HEWITT
DG
22ND ARMD REGT
CANADIAN GRENADIER GUARDS, R.C.A.C.
005
HURWITZ
SM
22ND ARMD REGT
CANADIAN GRENADIER GUARDS, R.C.A.C.
006
KEARNEY
JW
22ND ARMD REGT
CANADIAN GRENADIER GUARDS, R.C.A.C.
007
MARTIN
JR
22ND ARMD REGT
CANADIAN GRENADIER GUARDS, R.C.A.C.
008
MASKELL
R
22ND ARMD REGT
CANADIAN GRENADIER GUARDS, R.C.A.C.
009
MORRISON
FB
22ND ARMD REGT
CANADIAN GRENADIER GUARDS, R.C.A.C.
010
QUAIL
CM
22ND ARMD REGT
CANADIAN GRENADIER GUARDS, R.C.A.C.

 

Name: BENDALL, BROCK LEROY
Initials: B L
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Guardsman
Regiment/Service: Canadian Grenadier Guards, R.C.A.C.
Unit Text: 22nd Armd. Regt.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 31/10/1944
Service No: B/38074
Additional information: Son of Stafford and Flossie Bendall, of Woodstock, Ontario; husband of Eileen Bendall, of Woodstock.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 1. B. 7.
Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: BESEN, SIMEON IRA
Initials: S I
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Canadian Grenadier Guards, R.C.A.C.
Unit Text: 22nd Armd. Regt.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 23/10/1944
Additional information: Son of Oscar and Elizabeth Besen; husband of Irene M. Besen, of Merstham, Surrey, England.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 2. B. 2.
Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY


Source: Veterans Affairs Canada

 

Name: GRAHAM, MELVIN ROBERT JAMES
Initials: M R J
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Canadian Grenadier Guards, R.C.A.C.
Unit Text: 22nd Armd. Regt.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 29/10/1944
Service No: D/26601
Additional information: Son of William J. and Eva W. Graham; husband of Joyce A. Graham, of St. John's, Province of Quebec.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 3. E. 8.
Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY


Source: Veterans Affairs Canada

 

Name: HEWITT, DONALD GEORGE
Initials: D G
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Guardsman
Regiment/Service: Canadian Grenadier Guards, R.C.A.C.
Unit Text: 22nd Armd. Regt.
Date of Death: 23/10/1944
Service No: A/117107
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 1. B. 10.
Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: HURWITZ, SAMUEL MOSES
Initials: S M
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Canadian Grenadier Guards, R.C.A.C.
Unit Text: 22nd Armd. Regt.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 26/10/1944
Service No: D/26248
Awards: D C M, M M
Additional information: Son of Harry and Bella Hurwitz, of Montreal, Province of Quebec.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 9. F. 1.
Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY


Source: Veterans Affairs Canada

 

Name: KEARNEY, JOHN WALTER
Initials: J W
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Lance Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Canadian Grenadier Guards, R.C.A.C.
Unit Text: 22nd Armd. Regt.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 31/10/1944
Service No: D/76700
Additional information: Son of Francis W. and Gertrude D. Kearney; husband of Eunice M. A. Kearney, of Westmount, Province of Quebec.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 7. A. 1.
Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY


Source: Veterans Affairs Canada

 

Name: MASKELL, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Guardsman
Regiment/Service: Canadian Grenadier Guards, R.C.A.C.
Unit Text: 22nd Armd. Regt.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 20/10/1944
Service No: D/26756
Additional information: Son of Thomas Bertram and Isabel Olive Maskell, of Verdun, Province of Quebec.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 10. G. 9.
Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: MORRISON, FREDERICK BEACH
Initials: F B
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Canadian Grenadier Guards, R.C.A.C.
Unit Text: 22nd Armd. Regt.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 31/10/1944
Additional information: Son of Walter and Mary Morrison, of Montreal, Province of Quebec.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 1. B. 8.
Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY

 

The operations to clear the Scheldt -Breskins Pocket, Sth/Nth Beveland and Walcheren Island "Swichback", "Infatuate 1+2" by the 1st Cdn Army and 98% of the British Medium and Heavy Artillery resulted in the following casualties;




Pieter
Sorry for cross posting
Rob

 

Name: QUAIL, CHARLES
Initials: C M
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Guardsman
Regiment/Service: Canadian Grenadier Guards, R.C.A.C.
Unit Text: 22nd Armd. Regt.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 28/10/1944
Service No: B/62954
Additional information: Son of William and Frances Quail, of Toronto, Ontario.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 3. E. 7.
Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY

 

Pieter,
Great post...as per usual.
Thanks for the excellent photos

Randy

 

If somebody has got pictures of the following headstones at Schoonselhof cemetery, it would be great if they were posted in this thread:
KLYNE, JOSEPH OVIDE (Lake Superior Regiment)
ROMANIUK, LLOYD LEWIS (Lake Superior Regiment)
MARTIN, JOHN R. (Canadian Grenadier Guards)