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Charles Cassils

In memory of:

Major Charles Cassils

September 11, 1944

Military Service

Age:

32

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Canadian Armoured Corps

Division:

22nd Armd. Regt.(The Canadian Grenadier Guards), R.C.A.C.

Additional Information

Son of Charles Whitney Cassils and Gertrude Wilbur Cassils, of Montreal,. Quebec; husband of Adrienne Hanson Cassils, of Westmount, Montreal

Commemorated on Page 270 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ADEGEM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

IV. E. 9.

Location:

Adegem Canadian War Cemetery is located midway between Brugge (17 km) and Gent (26 km) on the N9 which connects the two towns. From Brugge, Adegem is approached via Sijsele and Maldegem. On reaching Adegem, the cemetery is located on the Prins Boudewijn Laan, on the right-hand side of the N9. In the last week of September 1944, the Allies held the city of Antwerp, but the Germans held both shores of the Scheldt estuary, so that the port of Antwerp could not be used. The task of clearing the southern shore of the estuary was allotted to the 3rd Canadian Division, aided by the 4th Canadian Armoured Division and the 52nd Division. Their operations lasted from October until the beginning of November 1944. By 3rd November the Germans had been cleared from the north-west corner of Belgium and the south shore of the Scheldt was free. There had been fierce fighting for two weeks for the crossing of the Leopold Canal. The majority of the men buried at Adegem died during the operations for the clearance of the south bank of the Scheldt; but many Canadians who lost their lives elsewhere in Belgium were also brought here for burial.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of CHARLES CASSILS– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of CHARLES CASSILS – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Stained Glass Window– Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 2146 Maj Charles Cassils (RMC 1929) was the son of Charles Whitney Cassils and Gertrude Wilbur Cassils, of Montreal,. Quebec. He was the husband of Adrienne Hanson Cassils, of Westmount, Montreal. He served with the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps, 22nd Armd. Regt.(The Canadian Grenadier Guards), R.C.A.C. He died on Sep 11, 1944 at 32 years of age. He was buried in the Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Belgium IV. E. 9.

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    Stained Glass Window
    Stained Glass Window – Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 2146 Maj Charles Cassils (RMC 1929) was the son of Charles Whitney Cassils and Gertrude Wilbur Cassils, of Montreal,. Quebec. He was the husband of Adrienne Hanson Cassils, of Westmount, Montreal. He served with the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps, 22nd Armd. Regt.(The Canadian Grenadier Guards), R.C.A.C. He died on Sep 11, 1944 at 32 years of age. He was buried in the Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Belgium IV. E. 9.
  • Memorial– Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 2146 Maj Charles Cassils (RMC 1929) was the son of Charles Whitney Cassils and Gertrude Wilbur Cassils, of Montreal,. Quebec. He was the husband of Adrienne Hanson Cassils, of Westmount, Montreal. He served with the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps, 22nd Armd. Regt.(The Canadian Grenadier Guards), R.C.A.C. He died on Sep 11, 1944 at 32 years of age. He was buried in the Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Belgium IV. E. 9.

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 2146 Maj Charles Cassils (RMC 1929) was the son of Charles Whitney Cassils and Gertrude Wilbur Cassils, of Montreal,. Quebec. He was the husband of Adrienne Hanson Cassils, of Westmount, Montreal. He served with the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps, 22nd Armd. Regt.(The Canadian Grenadier Guards), R.C.A.C. He died on Sep 11, 1944 at 32 years of age. He was buried in the Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Belgium IV. E. 9.
  • Memorial Stair– Memorial stair, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario

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    Memorial Stair
    Memorial Stair – Memorial stair, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario
  • Plaque– Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 2146 Maj Charles Cassils (RMC 1929) was the son of Charles Whitney Cassils and Gertrude Wilbur Cassils, of Montreal,. Quebec. He was the husband of Adrienne Hanson Cassils, of Westmount, Montreal. He served with the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps, 22nd Armd. Regt.(The Canadian Grenadier Guards), R.C.A.C. He died on Sep 11, 1944 at 32 years of age. He was buried in the Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Belgium IV. E. 9.

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    Plaque
    Plaque – Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 2146 Maj Charles Cassils (RMC 1929) was the son of Charles Whitney Cassils and Gertrude Wilbur Cassils, of Montreal,. Quebec. He was the husband of Adrienne Hanson Cassils, of Westmount, Montreal. He served with the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps, 22nd Armd. Regt.(The Canadian Grenadier Guards), R.C.A.C. He died on Sep 11, 1944 at 32 years of age. He was buried in the Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Belgium IV. E. 9.
  • Entrance– Photo submitted by Marg Liessens

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    Entrance – Photo submitted by Marg Liessens
  • Cross of Sacrifice– Photo submitted by Marg Liessens

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    Cross of Sacrifice
    Cross of Sacrifice – Photo submitted by Marg Liessens
  • Grave marker– Photo submitted by Marg Liessens

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker – Photo submitted by Marg Liessens

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