In memory of

Trooper

William George Kato

who died on 8 Aug 1944

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service Army
  Unit 1st Canadian Special Services Battalion
  Rank Trooper
  Service number L53901
  Date of death 19440808
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  L53901 Trooper (6th Armoured Regiment, 1st Hussars) William George (Willie) Kato (b.1920) of Regina was KIA 19440808 in Operation Totalize during the push to Falaise and is buried at Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian war cemetery, Calvados, France. He was the son of George and Marie Kato who came from Hungary, settling eventually at NE27-25-18-W2 in the Crosswoods district north of Southey. Willie was born at Southey and was working as a tinsmith at Regina when he enlisted there in 1941, leaving a wife Marie Rose.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 159 - Sherwood
  Cemetery or memorial location Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian war cemetery, Calvados, France    

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  Honour roll location(s) Southey
  Geo-memorial Kato Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 55.3333°N / 104.0667°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 73P8
  Geo-memorial details East of Lac la Ronge.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19200706
  Place of birth Southey    
  Date of enlistment 19410523
  Place of enlistment Regina    
  Residence on enlistment Regina    
  Occupation tinsmith
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