| Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringhen |
| Pas de Calais, France |
| 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 9 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.
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. No. of Identified Casualties: 698 |
B/134822 Private
Michael Dobrensky
Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
13/09/1944, aged 21.
Son of Peter and Annastacia Dobrensky, of Toronto, Ontario.
Plot 1. H. 7.
Picture courtesy of Linda Robitaille (niece)
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