In memory of

Captain

William Mervin Dirks

who died on 6 Jun 1944

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service Army
  Unit Royal Canadian Artillery
  Rank Captain
  Service number ------
  Date of death 19440606
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  Captain (Royal Canadian Artillery) William Mervin Dirks (b.1916) of Prince Albert was KIA on D-Day 19440606 and is buried at Bény-sur-Mer Canadian war cemetery near Reviers, Calvados, France. He was the son of John Peter and Melinda Maud Dirks. William was born at Rosthern and was employed as a food services worker at the Prince Albert sanatorium when he enlisted at the city in 1940.
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Additional information
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 461 - Prince Albert
  Cemetery or memorial location Bény-sur-Mer Canadian war cemetery, Calvados, France    

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  Honour roll location(s) Prince Albert
  Geo-memorial Dirks Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 55.6667°N / 103.95°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 63M12
  Geo-memorial details North of Keg Lake.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19160614
  Place of birth Rosthern    
  Date of enlistment 19400527
  Place of enlistment Prince Albert    
  Residence on enlistment Prince Albert    
  Occupation cook
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