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Lance Serjeant William George Oakley

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Military service

Service number: F/76988
Age: 25
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Force: Army
Unit/Regiment: Highland Light Infantry of Canada, R.C.I.C.
Birth: June 19, 1919 Springhill, Nova Scotia
Enlistment: May 13, 1940 Nova Scotia
Death: November 2, 1944 In the field, Belgium

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: III. F. 22.
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Son of John Samuel Oakley and Doris Exie Oakley from Nova Scotia, Canada.

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 406 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.

 

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