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CALAIS CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
​Leubringhen
Pas De Calais
France

Location Information

Leubringhen is a village halfway between Calais and Boulogne. The Calais Canadian War Cemetery is on the east side of the Calais-Boulogne road (A16/E402), 14 kilometres from Calais. 

From Calais, leave the motorway at Junction 38 and head towards St Inglevert. From St Inglevert take the D244 road for Leubringhen. After approximately 1 kilometre, take the first left turn, which will take you over the motorway, and follow the road for approximately 250 metres. The cemetery parking area will be found on the left.


Historical Information

Calais was liberated by the Canadian First Army early in September 1944 as they advanced up the French coast into Belgium in pursuit of retreating German forces. Most of the burials in the cemetery relate to this period of fighting. 

Calais Canadian War Cemetery contains 704 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, 30 of them unidentified. There are also six Czech and 19 Polish war graves. 

The cemetery was designed by Philip Hepworth.


Pictures in gallery below © Werner Van Caneghem

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B/134822 Private 
Michael Dobrensky
Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
13th September 1944, aged 21.
Plot I. H. 7.

Son of Peter and Annastacia Dobrensky, of Toronto, Ontario.

Picture courtesy of Linda Robitaille (niece)

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B/155095 Private
Raymond Little
Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
8th September 1944, aged 27.
Plot I. F. 8.

Son of Roy and Flora Little, of Moore’s Cove, Haileybury, Ontario

Picture courtesy of Barbara (Little) Hisey, (niece)

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2216201 Flight Sergeant
William Henry Riding
432 (R. C. A. F.) Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
12th May 1944, aged 19.
Plot 5. G. 10.
 
Son of Henry and Gladys Riding, of Woolton, Lancashire


He also left behind 7 brothers Ernie, Ken, Jim, John, Ronnie, Les and Eric, six of whom also served their country, He has been sorely missed. Remembered with honour

Picture courtesy of Flo Riding, wife of William's brother Les.
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The casualty numbers for each cemetery are taken from the C. W. G. C. site. We are aware that there can be discrepancies in the numbers quoted.
(The G. P. S. Coordinates are also taken from the C. W. G. C. site)


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