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Vendel Riedl

In memory of:

Private Vendel Riedl

August 19, 1942
Dieppe, France

Military Service


Service Number:

A/22905

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Essex Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C.

Additional Information


Born:

October 20, 1919
Hungary

Enlistment:

August 6, 1940
Windsor, Ontario

Son of Paul and Elizabeth Riedl of Windsor, Ontario. Husband of Norma Riedl of Wallaceburge, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 110 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

4. D. 2.

Location:

BERGEN-OP-ZOOM WAR CEMETERY is located 39 Km north west of Antwerp and 19 Km after passing the Border into the Netherlands. The N11 connects Antwerp to Bergen op Zoom via Kapellen, Pulte, Hoogerheide and finally on to Bergen op Zoom. On reaching Bergen op Zoom railway station, turn right onto the Bredastraat. Follow this road for 500 M where it becomes Wouwsestraatweg and carry straight on for 2.5 km. The street name has now changed to the Ruytershoveweg and the war cemetery can be found on the left 200 M further than the Canadian cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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