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Private William Hylands

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Military service

Service number: D/82731
Age: 32
Rank: Private
Force: Army
Unit/Regiment: Essex Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C.
Birth: September 22, 1912 Montreal, Québec
Enlistment: July 23, 1941 Montreal, Québec
Death: October 3, 1944 In the field, Belgium

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: V. B. 93.
Additional information
Son of Samuel and Elma Hylands; husband of Gertrude S. Hylands, of Verdun, Quebec.

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 342 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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SCHOONSELHOF CEMETERY Belgium

Antwerp lies 57 Km north of Brussels on the E19 and 59 km north east of Gent on the E17 motorway. The cemetery itself is located in Wilrijk, a suburb of Antwerp. From the Bistplein in front of the railway station in Wilrijk follow the Kleinsteenweg for 300 M until you arrive at the ring road. Turn right and follow the ring road for 100 M to the first set of traffic lights and turn left. Go under the flyover and continue straight on over the dual carrageway into Jules Moretus Lei. Follow this street for 1 kilometre and the entrance to the Municipal Cemetery is on your left. After entering the cemetery follow the Commission signs to the three Commission plots at the far end of the cemetery.

Alternatively ask for their location at the office within the cemetery.

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Gordon MacAulay
Sapper
Royal Canadian Engineers
B/134177
Gordon Oscar Cowling
Captain
Essex Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C.
Gordon Templeton Greig
Pilot Officer
Royal Canadian Air Force
J/90082
Gordon Thomas Birch
Corporal
Essex Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C.
B/113236
Gordon Wesley Wilding
Private
Royal Regiment of Canada, R.C.I.C.
B/58249
Gordon Wilson Lachlan Grant
Lieutenant
The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
Graham Frederic Brown
Captain
Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
Graham Wilson Howard
Flight Sergeant
Royal Canadian Air Force
R/130873
Grenville Carson Hopkins
Private
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regt.)
2193335
Grenville Gordon Stanley
Pilot Officer
Royal Canadian Air Force
J/17008
Gustave Lavallee
Private
Essex Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C.
H/17502
Harold Barbour Moore
Pilot Officer
Royal Canadian Air Force
J/17007
Harold Bertram Taylor
Sergeant
14th Canadian Hussars, R.C.A.C.
M/11613
Harold Chester Pettit
Sapper
Royal Canadian Engineers
B/22931
Harold Chester Wetherup
Bombardier
Royal Canadian Artillery
M/60397
Harold Chestly Galley
Private
Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
F/95762
Harold Cruse Pithie
Warrant Officer Class II
Royal Canadian Air Force
R/101308
Harold Edward Scott
Corporal
Essex Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C.
G/53686
Harold George Young
Signalman
The Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
L/74837
Harold Lachlin Keown
Private
Royal Regiment of Canada, R.C.I.C.
M/101158
Harold Leslie Pearson
Corporal
Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps
C/38548

 

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