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Howard Harold Klohn

In memory of:

Warrant Officer Class II Howard Harold Klohn

October 15, 1944
In the field, Belgium

Military Service


Service Number:

H/41679

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada

Honours and Awards:

Mentioned in Despatches

Additional Information


Born:

March 14, 1920
Kipling, Saskatchewan

Enlistment:

April 30, 1941
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Son of Adolph and Emma Klohn; husband of Iris Beryl Klohn, of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Commemorated on Page 354 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:

III. B. 15.

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.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of Howard Harold Klohn– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Howard Harold Klohn– Leonard, Eleanor and Howard. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Howard Harold Klohn– Leonard, Eleanor and Howard. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Howard Harold Klohn– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Howard and Iris Klohn– Howard and Iris. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Attestation paper– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Howard Harold Klohn– May you be Safe and at Peace
Howard Harol Klohn
1920 Kipling Sask
October 15 1944 Belgium
Age 24
  • Newspaper Clipping– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Cemetery Entrance– Entrance … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Cross of Sacrifice– Cross of Sacrifice located in Plots 4 and 4A … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Cemetery– View of Plot 3 … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Grave Marker– Grave marker … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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