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Daniel Burke

In memory of:

Private Daniel Burke

October 13, 1945
In the field, Belgium

Military Service


Service Number:

F/88026

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Canadian Army Service Corps

Division:

41 Gen. Transport Coy.

Additional Information


Born:

July 14, 1920
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

Enlistment:

June 27, 1941
Inverness, Nova Scotia

Son of James W. and Katherine Burke, of Inverness, Nova Scotia.

Commemorated on Page 500 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:

IV. C. 39.

Location:

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.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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