In memory of

Private

Lewis Charles Kaun

who died on 5 Mar 1945

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service Army
  Unit Stormont Dundas & Glengarry Highlanders
  Rank Private
  Service number L107590
  Date of death 19450305
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  L107590 Private (Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Highlanders) Lewis Charles Kaun (b.1925) of Middle Lake was KIA 19450305 during operations to clear the west bank of the Rhine and is buried at Groesbeek Canadian war cemetery near Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands. He was the son of Paul A.F. and Agnes T. (Auchstaetter) Kaun. Paul came from Iowa in 1911 to farm northeast of Middle Lake, Agnes was teaching when they were married at Humboldt in 1920. Lewis was farming with his family when he enlisted at Regina late in 1943.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 400 - Three Lakes
  Cemetery or memorial location Groesbeek Canadian war cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands    

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  Honour roll location(s) Humboldt
Middle Lake
  Geo-memorial Kaun Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 56.6333°N / 105.55°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 74A12
  Geo-memorial details Adjoining Upper Foster Lake to the southwest.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19250110
  Place of birth Middle Lake    
  Date of enlistment 19431117
  Place of enlistment Regina    
  Residence on enlistment Middle Lake    
  Occupation farmer
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