Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Leizer Heifetz
In memory of:
Private Leizer Heifetz
August 19, 1942
Military Service
B/37663
32
Army
Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, R.C.I.C.
Additional Information
August 21, 1909
Gomel, Moghilev, Russia
May 1, 1940
Hamilton, Ontario
Commemorated on Page 80 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
CALAIS CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY (Leubringhen)
Pas de Calais, France
4. A. 4.
Leubringhen is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, halfway between Calais and Boulogne. The Calais Canadian War Cemetery is in Leubringhen and is situated on the east side of the Calais-Boulogne road, 14 kilometres from Calais. From Calais leave the motorway at junction 9 and turn left onto the N3-E402 toward St Inglevert. Proceed through the village and immediately after, turn first left over motorway bridge and follow the road for approximately 250 metres. The Calais Canadian War Cemetery will be found on the left.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Cemetery – Entrance - Calais Canadian War Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Cemetery – Calais Canadian War Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Obituary – Leizer Heifetz is honoured on page 35 of the memorial book, CANADIAN JEWS IN WORLD WAR II, Part II: Casualties, compiled by David Rome for the Canadian Jewish Congress, Montreal, 1948. This extract is provided courtesy of the Canadian Jewish Congress which holds the copyright for this volume. For additional information about these archival records, please contact: The Canadian Jewish Congress National Archives 1590 Ave. Docteur Penfield, Montreal, Que. H3G 1C5 (Canada) telephone: 514-931-7531 ex. 2 facsimile: 514-931-0548 website: www.cjc.ca -
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