Southern Alberta Jewish Veterans of World War I & II

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Simeon Besen. Calgary. 1939. from JHSSA #442

Simeon Ira Besen

Last Name
Besen
First Name
Simeon Ira
Arrival in Southern Alberta
pre WWII
Date of Birth
09/15/1918
Date of Death
10/23/1944
Place of Birth
Woodstock, Ontario
Place of Death
The Netherlands
Parent's Name
Oscar and Elizabeth
Spouse's Name
Irene
War
WWII
Date of Enlistment
09/14/1939
Place of Enlistment
Calgary, Alberta
Country of Service
Canada
Branch of Service (Army, RCAF, RCN etc.)
Army
Rank (Highest Known)
Lieutenant
Unit
Royal Canadian Corps of Signals, Canadian Grenadier Guards
Regiment / Battalion
22nd Armoured Regiment
Regimental / Service Number
M9057
Training Locations
Kingston, Ontario; Sandhurst England
Military Service - Countries
France, Belgium
Casualty
Yes, see “Other information”
Place of Burial
Bergen op Zoom Canadian War Cemetery, The Netherlands
Grave/plot Number
2. B. 2.
Information Source
Memories on the March pp. 5, 10, 13; Canadian Jews in WWII Part II, p. 11; Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta files; Book of Remembrance; B'nai Brith Honor Roll 1946, p. 20 Memories on the March; Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Other information
Killed in action