BEAMISH, WILFRED CRANDLE | Adegem Canadian War Cemetery

Force	Army, Medical assistance \| 3rd Canadian Infantry Division 23 Field Ambulance
Service Number	B/132628 (2 District Depot - Toronto)
Rank	Private
Engagement	1942-09-07 \| Toronto, Ontario, Canada
T.O.S. this Regiment	1943-04-22
Overseas	1943-03-09 \| United Kingdom
Disembarked	1944-06-06 \| France D-DAY!
Date of Death	1944-11-01 \| Belgium
Died	Died in road accident Private Beamish was returning from an unauthorized visit to the grave of a fallen soldier. He was given a ride by three American soldiers, and they first stopped to have something to eat. At approximately 7:00 p.m., the vehicle in which they were travelling was involved in an accident on the road between Waarschoot and Eeklo, Belgium. While overtaking another vehicle, an unlit vehicle suddenly appeared from the opposite direction. The driver of the jeep carrying Beamish did everything possible to avoid a collision but lost control of the steering. The jeep overturned and came to rest in a nearby ditch. As a result of the impact, Private Beamish was thrown from the vehicle. He lost consciousness and subsequently drowned in the ditch. The American soldiers transported his body to Balhofstede, near IJzendijke in the Netherlands, where he was temporarily buried.
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Birthdate	1923-06-13
Birthplace	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Age	21
Parents	Son of Albert John and Margaret Jackson BEAMISH
Religion	Presbyterian
Occupation	Shipper

Plot 7 | Row D | Grave 9

" BELOVED SON OF MARGARET AND ALBERT BEAMISH. "IN GOD WE TRUST" "

Medals

France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Service Volunteer Medal (with Clasp), 1939-45 War Medal

Adopted Grave

Unknown

Coordinates Temporary Burial

51.30649,3.61394