Soldier’s remains identified in field

OTTAWA — The remains of a Second World War soldier — found on Remembrance Day in a farmer’s field in Belgium — have been identified as those of Pte. Kenneth Donald Duncanson from Dutton, Ont.

The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces said Monday that Duncanson was a member of the Algonquin Regiment, which served in 10th Infantry Brigade, 4th Canadian Armoured Division in Northwest Europe.

Duncanson was born in Wallacetown, Ont., on June 7, 1915, married in 1939 and lived in Dutton before enlisting on Aug. 24, 1942. Duncanson was 29 when was killed on Sept. 14, 1944, during an attempt by the Algonquin Regiment to establish a bridgehead crossing of the Derivation de la Lys and the Leopold Canal in Belgium.

Officials said members of Duncanson’s family have been notified, and Veterans Affairs is helping the family as final arrangements are made.