South Alberta Regiment, R.C.A.C.
4th Canadian Armoured Division
ForceArmy, Armoured | 4th Canadian Armoured Division
Service NumberOfficer (before M/67367)
RankLieutenant
Engagement1941-11-10 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
T.O.S. this Regiment1943-04-12
Overseas1942-09-25 | United Kingdom
Disembarked1944-07-21 | France
Date of Death1944-09-10 | Belgium
DiedKilled in action
Shot by a German sniper in the region of Oostkamp, Belgium
RecordsStudy the full service records
Birthdate1913-08-27
BirthplaceEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
Age31
ParentsSon of William James and Elizabeth Maudeline Maude YOUNG
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationAccountant
YOUNG, WALLACE HAY - South Alberta Regiment, R.C.A.C.

Plot 8 | Row E | Grave 9

Medals
1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Service Volunteer Medal (with Clasp), 1939-45 War Medal
1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Service Volunteer Medal (with Clasp), 1939-45 War Medal
War Diary
War Diary South Alberta Regiment September 10, 1944.
Adopted Grave
Unknown
Temporary Burial
Temporary burial Moerbrugge, Belgium
Coordinates Temporary Burial
51.173185561784,3.2616395933755
Photos
Credits

Photograph temporary burial: Eeklo Archive, Belgium.

Info from War Diary and Service Records: LAC (Library Archive Canada).

Photographs Regimental and Division patch: JM-Militaria.

Photograph headstone: Michael van de Velde.

Adegem Canadian War Cemetery