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Spelling of his name at birth is Kurt Sölve Valdemar Svensson. Son of Per Edvard Bengtsson Svensson and Josefina Bernhadina Johannesdotter.
Enlisted with the 19th Company, Canadian Forrest Corps, he was deployed to the 1st Battalion, Royal Rifles of Canada on 20 October 1941. He served in Alberta, in Québec, in Hong Kong with Force C. He had 464 days of service, including 62 overseas.
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Grave Marker
Rifleman KURT SWANSON died of wounds substained during the defense of Hong Kong which took place from December 8th to December 25th, 1941. In total 290 Canadian soldiers were killed and 493 were wounded. -
Canada and the Defence of Hong Kong.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada. -
Canadian Casualties in the Defense of Hong Kong and its Aftermath
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada.
Digital gallery of
Rifleman Kurt Solve Waldemar Swanson
Digital gallery of
Rifleman Kurt Solve Waldemar Swanson
Digital gallery of
Rifleman Kurt Solve Waldemar Swanson
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 46 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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