In memory of

Lance Bombardier

Stephen Karos

who died on 31 Aug 1944


Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service Army
  Unit Royal Canadian Artillery
  Rank Lance Bombardier
  Service number L20013
  Date of death 19440831
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  L20013 Lance Bombardier (Royal Canadian Artillery) Stephen Karos (b.1910) of Clavet was KIA 19440831 during the push to clear the Channel ports and is buried at Calais Canadian war cemetery, Leubringhen, Pas-de-Calais, France. Stephen was born at Winnipeg, Manitoba, the son of Michael and Carolina Karos who later lived at San Gabriel, California. He was farming near Clavet when he enlisted at Saskatoon three days before Canada declared war.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 343 - Blucher
  Cemetery or memorial location Calais Canadian war cemetery, Leubringhen, Pas-de-Calais, France    

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  Honour roll location(s) ------
  Geo-memorial Karos Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 56.8333°N / 102.1667°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 64D16
  Geo-memorial details East of Reindeer Lake.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19100924
  Place of birth Winnipeg, Manitoba    
  Date of enlistment 19390907
  Place of enlistment Saskatoon    
  Residence on enlistment Clavet    
  Occupation farmer
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