Canadian War Graves

All articles

Canadian war graves from World War II are scattered across Europe, particularly in France, the Netherlands, and Italy, commemorating soldiers who fought and died for liberation. Prominent sites include the Beny-sur-Mer Canadian Cemetery in France and the Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery in the Netherlands, maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Commonwealth Canadian War Cemetery – Leubringhen, France

The Calais Canadian War Cemetery holds over 700 war victims of the Second World War. [...]Read More...

Posted August 31, 2026 (updated September 1, 2026) by Patrick

The fate of two Avro Lancaster Crews sealed by a single Luftwaffe Night Fighter Pilot – Tubbergen, Netherlands

The Roman Catholic Cemetery in Tubbergen, in the Dutch province of Overijssel, is an important local site of …

Posted January 18, 2026 (updated August 31, 2026) by Patrick

Vredenhof Military Cemetery – Schiermonnikoog, Netherlands

The Vredenhof Military Cemetery (begraafplaats Vredenhof) on Schiermonnikoog is a peaceful and poignant cemetery nestled in the dunes. The …

Posted October 4, 2025 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick

Commonwealth WW1 Cemetery Tyne Cot – Zonnebeke, Belgium

Tyne Cot Cemetery was established on the site of a former military stronghold during the First World War. …

Posted March 17, 2025 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick

Robermont Cemetery – Liege, Belgium

Robermont Cemetery has a Military plot with over 1600 burials of WWI, divided into different sections, where soldiers …

Posted March 5, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal

Canadian War Cemetery Bergen op Zoom Netherlands

Canadian War Cemetery – Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands

The Canadian War Cemetery in Bergen op Zoom contains 1,118 WWII graves of fallen sailors, soldiers and airmen …

Posted March 4, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal

Operation Veritable, Canadian War Cemetery – Groesbeek, The Netherlands

In Groesbeek lies a Commonwealth cemetery with mostly Canadian soldiers who lost their lives during Operation Veritable in …

Posted July 6, 2017 (updated January 31, 2026) by Patrick

Commonwealth War Graves: Canadian War Cemetery Adegem, Belgium

The majority of the 1100 soldiers buried at the Canadian War Cemetery in Adegem Belgium are Canadian, but …

Posted November 26, 2015 (updated January 6, 2026) by Pascal

Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery

Canadian War Cemetery Bretteville-Sur-Laize, Normandy – France

Most of the fallen soldiers on this field of honour fell during later stages of the Battle for …

Posted August 17, 2014 (updated July 30, 2026) by Patrick